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For Uganda, irrigation missing link to fighting hunger
Our first contribution from one of the Africa Reporting Project’s journalism partners comes from Joshua Kato, a Ugandan reporter, who writes about how the country is experimenting with the use of irrigation to ensure food security.
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Johannesburg gets chic just right Surrounded by rich fabrics, gorgeous models and ambitious designers, reporter Shalwah Evans is exposed to another world of fashion at Joburg Fashion Week in South Africa.
‘Question Box’ answering the call to better agriculture for farmers With new seeds being made for farmers in Africa, new methods of farming being promoted and linking farming to markets being emphasized, the need for farmers to have appropriate information on seeds, practices and market prices has been highlighted as a key intervention in improving agricultural productivity and helping empower especially small holder farmers. Gerald Businge interviews the founder and CEO of Question Box, a new initiative that is shifting the way farmers in Africa are getting their information to help boost their productivity.
World Summit on Food Security concludes in Rome Financial donations and other efforts to attack food insecurity around the globe need to be “scaled up,” the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday, as the World Summit on Food Security concluded in Rome. But the lack of attendance at the summit by all G8 country leaders–except Italy, where the three-day summit was held–did not bode well for increasing investment, donations and food aid to where they are needed most.
Ask the Experts
Scientist touts GMOs’ benefits in improving food security Martin Ricard talks with an American scientist, originally from Kenya, who believes genetically modified crops are good for developing countries.
Pollan: ‘Locally grown’ is answer to lack of food Stefano Valentino talks with Michael Pollan about how the “Eat Locally Grown Food” motto could help solve the food crisis in Africa.
