Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’
Vaccination efforts across the globe encourage hope of an imminent end to the COVID-19 health crisis. But the food security crisis that Read more...
Agriculture remains preferred occupation in rural Nigeria despite pandemic-related challenges
A survey in rural parts of Northern Nigeria shows that in spite of problems in accessing quality seeds and other inputs due Read more...
6 Ideas to transform food systems in a post-COVID-19 India
The ongoing health crisis around COVID-19 has raised global concerns on food and nutrition security. India has not seen immediate serious disruptions Read more...
Africa is facing a food crisis due to COVID-19. These seeds could help prevent it
Sub-Saharan Africa is facing one of its biggest farming crises in living memory. COVID-19 is dealing a blow to farmers already struggling Read more...
What African farmers and processors have to say
Farmers and agricultural stakeholders in Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Mali and Senegal share the impact that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has Read more...
Watershed project in south India marches ahead despite COVID-19
Eight water harvesting structures were completed during May while following social distancing. The timing was critical to capture monsoon rains and benefit 2,000 smallholder Read more...
Food systems need urgent overhaul to combat desertification
Scientists, policymakers, farmers and consumers all need to collaborate to mainstream nutritious and resilient crops that can be grown locally and help Read more...
Government and research bodies expand seeds support to over 10,000 Nigerian smallholders to shield agriculture from COVID-19
Farmers in 13 states of Nigeria will receive improved seeds of sorghum, pearl millet, cowpea and rice as a part of an Read more...
Niger: WhatsApp comes to the rescue of agriculture extension and farmers in lockdown
A WhatsApp group, ‘Climate information’, helped ICRISAT train 139 agriculture extension staff in interpretting seanonal forecast through slide-by-slide posting of presentations accompanied Read more...
COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
The World Food Programme has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause one of the worst food crises since World War II. It predicts a doubling of the number of people going hungry – more than half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more