Insect farming is rapidly emerging as a game-changer in sustainable food production. According to Antonine Hubert, second vice-president of the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed, this sector has become the fastest-growing sustainable protein production industry in the European Union (EU).
Tag: Agribusiness
Achieving Food Security Through Private Sector Investment: The Battle of Narratives
Africa is well positioned to become the global breadbasket; with 60 % of the world’s unused cropland spread across the continent that can be used for farming, it has the potential to emerge as a major food supplier.
Cross-sector innovation presents solutions to combat Kenya’s long-standing False Codling Moth challenge
False Codling Moth (FCM), also known as Thaumatotibia leucotreta is currently causing havoc in various chilli farms in Kenya, eating into the farmers’ profits [1]. […]
GMOs in Sub-Saharan Africa – What you need to know
Several African countries have adopted Genetically Modified (GM) crop farming and the number is expected to grow in the future. But just how much are […]
Creating a borderless agribusiness space in Uganda and across East Africa
Startup testimony Charles Bwanika, a new generation social entrepreneur Charles Bwanika is a new generation social entrepreneur, passionate about undertaking positive challenges to bring about […]
GMOs have lessened pesticide poisoning and improved yields in Africa, says report
A report by a top caucus of experts in the United Kingdom shows that many countries have benefited from improved economies and healthier populations by […]
Fairtrade Farmers Increasingly Threatened by Climate Change, Warns ‘Alarming’ New Study
BONN, Germany – The intensifying impacts of climate change pose a serious risk to global agricultural production and directly threaten the livelihoods of millions of […]
HelloChoice: South African Agri-FinTech Start-Up Secures Major Standard Bank Investment
Leading South African founded and owned Agri-FinTech start-up HelloChoice has announced the finalisation of a major investment from Standard Bank, solidifying its market leading position […]
GM cassava promises higher yields and profits for Kenyan farmers
Cassava farmers in Kenya are set to reap more yields and earn higher profits from their crops as the East African country prepares for the […]
World Poultry Foundation online videos to boost biosecurity in African poultry farming
The US-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of training videos to help Africa’s poultry farmers raise healthier birds and so enhance both […]