Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Africa Talk
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1.1KUNICA: A heat, drought tolerant potato that can be grown on lowlands and highlands
There are various types of potatoes grown all over the world. Amongst them, is a particular reddish variety called UNICA, growing in...
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1.4KHow Chad’s pastoral system plays key role in feeding the population
In Chad, a North-Central African country, pastoralism concerns a full 80% of the national herd. Through its mobility-based practices, it contributes to...
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1.0KFrom Loss to Liberation: Producing own animal feed led to self-sufficiency
FAO reported about the Maasai Indigenous youth in Kenya, who grow their own forage for the security of their animals and their...
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947Call for action amid steady rise in hunger levels
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu last week addressed a high-Level Roundtable on Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lesotho, where he called for immediate critical...
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1.0KFarmers rediscovering the importance of small grains
Farmers in Southern Africa are rediscovering the importance of crops such as millet, sorghum, peas and groundnut. These crops have strong potential...
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947Webinar: Assisting African Decision-Makers to Integrate Climate Change Responses into Agricultural Policies
The African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS), hosted at Future Africa (University of Pretoria), in collaboration...
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1.0KBlack Soldier Fly: Solution to organic waste challenge, fertilizer & animal feed
In early 2023, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s bustling metropolis, found itself at a critical juncture. The city, home to six million souls and...
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8.0KUseful tips for successful goat farming business
Goat meat has always been in demand in South Africa and this has seen farmers venturing into this type of business. In...
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2.6KWILDFeast Dialogue
Mzansi Agriculture Talk · WILDFeast Dialogue The UN Food Systems Summit, which took place in 2021, underscored that food systems – the...
