The initiative uses hydroponics technology, which allows basil, lettuces, spring onions and other crops to be grown in special water solutions without requiring soil or large open ... Read more »
It is spiky, alien-looking and can be found decorating homes around the world, but experts say the prickly pear cactus could help alleviate hunger in arid regions due to its ... Read more »
Kenya Dairy Board manager says samples tested over the past year have discovered milk that is unfit for human consumption as it has a high concentration of drug residues such as ... Read more »
One of every four children under five years old in southern Africa suffers from stunted growth in that they are too short for their age, often as a result of inadequate nutrition. ... Read more »
In this piece for The Monitor, Dorothy Nakaweesi outlines how the world's second-largest producer of bananas can repurpose the fruit fibre to create products like hats, tents, bags ... Read more »
Tanzania is set to become competitive in cotton farming, with its season kicking in at a good time to earn great revenue to boost other sectors and uplift farmer standards. Read more »
The Tanzanian government says it will not let up on control measures against the importation of cattle from neighbouring countries for illegal grazing. The Foreign Affairs and East ... Read more »
The prestigious U.S.$250,000 prize is given annually to a person who has worked to advance human development by "improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the ... Read more »
Soil naturally absorbs carbon from the atmosphere through a process known as sequestration which not only reduce harmful greenhouse gases but also creates more fertile soil. ... Read more »
Two thousand kits from the United Kingdom to provide shelter for 140,000 people have started arriving in Somalia as drought-related displacements continue at an alarming ... Read more »
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