Several African countries, including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Kenya, and Malawi, are in the middle of a war. It’s not against other countries, but against the invasive pest called the fall armyworm, which is spreading across the African continent like wildfire,…
Read more
Sub-Saharan African countries, including Ethiopia and Rwanda, have embarked on an ambitious path to reclaim and sustainably manage 100 million hectares of land by 2030. This journey is timely considering 65 percent of Africa’s soils are sick and degraded. Ailing…
Read more
On a hot and humid day along the Kenyan coast, the clouds turn black. The signs are ripe for the long awaited downpour. Any moment now, rain will fall. The anticipation begins to grow. Hours turn into days, days into…
Read more
By Esther Ngumbi In West Africa, Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita presides over a state under siege by terrorists. But he also faces a threat to his people that makes fewer international headlines: climate change. It’s a parallel he drew…
Read more
By Esther Ngumbi The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that over 795 million people in the world are affected by severe hunger and poverty. The majority of these people live off the land, many as smallholder…
Read more