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Helping African Smallholder Farmers Fight Soybean Rust
As the climate changes, the risk of soybean rust, a destructive fungal disease, is quickly
October 30, 2024
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Banana fibre to save potatoes from nematodes
With potato production in East Africa under increasing threat from the invasive and highly destructive
March 16, 2022
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Agribusiness Engagement key to Poverty Reduction among Youth- shows study
With the increasing unemployment rate among the youth in Nigeria, development stakeholders believe that agriculture
August 12, 2021
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Coordinated efforts needed to combat aflatoxin in the region
Food safety is the foundation to both food and nutrition security.To meet our food and
March 16, 2021
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Making a case for migrants’ originating households in Malawi
According to research, migration for employment is a key feature of youth mobility in certain
February 23, 2021
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Study shows access to infrastructure can increase youth engagement in agriculture
Youth unemployment remains a critical challenge in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where the
February 1, 2021
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Factors influencing youth access to credit in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi There has been a deliberate effort to attract youth to get into
December 23, 2020
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Study shows adoption of mobile phones can provide youth with agriculture market access
Low returns have been touted as a major reason for poor youth participation in agriculture
September 22, 2020
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IITA and EAGC partner to tackle aflatoxin in Eastern Africa
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) have
August 26, 2020
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ICT Adoption can Increase Crop Productivity among young farmers in Tanzania – study shows
A study has shown that the involvement of Africa’s youth in rural development and agriculture
August 18, 2020
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