June 21, 2007
West Africa: Flood Season Starts But Not Where It Should
As seasonal rains start to fall across the Sahel, climatologists warn that the region is entering a cycle of unpredictable heavy rains that could destroy crops and leave thousands… Read more »
April 25, 2007
Africa: Combustion Or Consumption? Balancing Food And Biofuel Production
As global production of biofuel rapidly expands, experts debate whether burning food to fuel vehicles may divert edible crops into fuel-making and raise prices, especially in… Read more »
December 22, 2006
Burkina Faso: Sahelian Cotton Farmers On Their Knees
The head of a delegation from the main cotton buying company in Burkina Faso, Sofitex, recently met with some 200 local farmers under a mango tree in western Burkina Faso to… Read more »
August 02, 2006
Zimbabwe: Farmers Feeding Grain Black Market
Inflation is forcing Zimbabwe's new farmers to ignore a government directive that compels them to sell their produce to a centralised grain utility, opting instead to take lower… Read more »
May 29, 2006
Namibia: Govt Grapples With Slow Pace of Land Reform
The Namibian government is considering ways to improve its land-reform programme, which has not only been slow, but has also had a negative impact on agricultural production. Read more »