U.S. commodity farmers generally sell their harvests to grain silos and co-ops, at a per bushel rate. While the impact on ...
By Louise Hunt Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis ...
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen insists that he is not aware of a single South African farmer packing their bags for Trump’s asylum offer.
Steenhuisen’s remarks came after the US accused the SA government of confiscating land, and offered Afrikaners asylum in the ...
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Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Bird Friendly… Certification labels for products like chocolate or coffee offer a guarantee of sustainability, but how sustainable are they really? Is paying a ...
When night falls in the Batwa village of Lukwangulo, only the local chief’s house is illuminated. In this village in the ...
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Fight for seeds sovereignty gains traction among farmers
Evalyne Laipon displays traditional seeds /ALICE WAITHERAIn November 2024, Evalyne Laipon travelled hundreds of kilometres from West Pokot to Nyeri town to exhibit a variety of traditional crops ...
South Africa certainly had abundance. There were seemingly endless tracts of fertile farmland; rich seams of precious gold, ...
Across Kenya, grasslands underpin people's lives—as well as those of animals like elephants, giraffes, and hyenas. But the ...