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“Farming is business” – Migration to the city and the future of farming in Kenya
In the Kenyan reality TV show Don’t Lose the Plot, four young farmers budget, plant and grow thei...
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21st Century famine: A long time in the making
What really lies behind 21st Century famine? As a broader socio-economic and political process, i...
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Agriculture beyond water
With many farmers feeling the effects of drought, what can be done to ensure a sustainable food s...
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“Business is much cooler than farming”: Migration to the city and the future of farming in Kenya
Sophie Rottmann looks at Martin Amwai’s journey from his rural village Kakamega to Kenya’s capita...
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“Who’s going to buy whose cabbage?”: Adaptive agriculture in Tanzania
Tanzanian agriculture faces several challenges, from unfavourable markets to climate change. How ...
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Creativity over chemicals: How Africa’s farmers are fighting the fall armyworm
The fall armyworm is an invasive pest, a moth native to the Americas that was found for the first...
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Argan oil: The liquid gold rush
We meet one Moroccan cooperative who are focused on an ethical model of production in the face of...
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Dismantling the Omo Valley
The Omo Vally in Ethiopia is being under-threat from developments that could put thousands of tra...
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Gaining ground: Senegalese agriculture relocalises
Anthony Rodale shares an inspiring story of how sustainable agriculture has helped to strengthen ...
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Nomadic pastoralism
Patrick was fortunate enough to attend a gathering of 26 tribes of nomadic pastoralists in a remo...
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Seed saving in Zimbabwe
John Wilson has spent his career working on food-security all over Africa, here he tells a fascin...
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The new scramble for Africa
This interactive infographic explores how corporations are taking control of Africa's agricultura...
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The problem of land grabbing
Patrick looks at the problem of land grabbing and how to raise awareness of the devastating impac...
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