Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has distributed avocado and banana seedlings in Kenya’s Muranga County, contributing to the region’s struggle against poverty, strengthening institutions and regional agriculture
Agriculture
Breathable Sand holds solution to global threat of floods
With most countries grappling with floods, Breathable Sand by Dake Rechsand, a company offering sustainable solutions in water conservation and desert farming, is helping reduce water requirements by 70-80% on average
International Day of Plant Health to be observed annually: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a UN decision to establish an annual International Day of Plant Health, an issue said to be critical in addressing global hunger as plant pests and diseases cause massive crop losses and leave millions without enough food
Heavy rainfall affecting agriculture activities in northern Ghana: Study
A study conducted by WaterAid Ghana, a water and sanitation focused organisation, has revealed that erratic and increasing volumes of rainfall caused by climate change is adversely affecting agriculture production in Northern Ghana
Tobacco-free farms launched in Kenya
Hundreds of farmers in Migori County, Kenya will break free from risky tobacco farming and transition to producing more sustainable crops, through the Tobacco-Free Farms Project