Developments
Cultivating 'Cinderella' trees
A collaborative programme in the humid zones of West Africa has been assisting farmers to cultivate improved types of wild fruit trees, such as the Bush Mango and African Plum. The project has...
Tumani Tenda: Reaping the rewards of community effort
Small and remote, the community nestling on the banks of one of the creeks off the River Gambia might be facing a troubled future. However, while falling agricultural incomes and declining fish catches - not to mention migration to the capital - are all crippling many villages in the The Gambia...
A cyclist, his cycle laden with fodder to feed to his animals, swerves to avoid a chicken that has run into the road. An overloaded truck swerves to avoid the cyclist. Within seconds the truck is upside down on the edge of the road, wheels spinning...
India's Pesticide Industry: struggling to reach its potential
Crop losses in India due to weeds and pests are estimated at around 30% of the total agricultural production. Use of herbicides per hectare is amongst the lowest in the world, and notably...
A report on the state of the environment in the Zambezi basin, which is shared by eight countries in the Southern African Region, has just been released by the Zambian Government, in conjunction with the...
