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Dryland Seed was founded in 2004 by Ngila Kimotho who left his job in the private sector to start a seed company of his own. In 2007 he received a … see more »
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The Opuntia stricta cactus, known as the erect prickly pear, was introduced to East Africa as an ornamental plant from the Americas but has now spread … see more »
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In a barely known southwestern corner of Ethiopia lies Bonga, the home of Arabica coffee. It was in this small town that coffee was discovered more … see more »
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Francis Loiseau has turned his passion and hobby of growing miniature trees in containers - the Japanese art called bonsai - into a business. see more »
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The Equator Prize is awarded biennially to recognise local solutions that strengthen the resilience of indigenous communities and the protection of … see more »
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The 57 members of the Pache Pache Seed Growers Association near Kabwe in Zambia grow improved seed with the support of Afriseeds, a seed company … see more »
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Large-scale land-based investments by food, agriculture, forestry, energy, and extractive industries can have profound and lasting impacts-both … see more »
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What do land tenure security and food security have to do with one another? A lot. Recent studies underscore the importance of secure land tenure to … see more »
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When Madam Mawa Karr was widowed at age 27, she had six children and was nine months pregnant with her seventh child. But she had land, a deed to the … see more »
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South Sudan is rich in natural resources, including oil, minerals and timber. The most important resource is oil, from which 98 percent of the … see more »
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