Environment
An insight into environment in the African agriculture sector.
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Planting Naturals establish Sierra Leone’s first organic & RSPO-certified palm plantation with KOLTIVA
Africa is losing forests at an alarming rate. Between 2010 and 2020, the continent recorded the world’s highest rate of…
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Kenya’s mangrove restoration projects are a blueprint for successful sustainability
Sustainability is more than a buzzword. It’s the balance between environmental care, social well-being and economic growth, ensuring that progress…
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AGRA calls for a farmer-first climate breakthrough at COP30
As the UN Climate Conference (COP30) also knows as the “implementation COP” and the “COP of Truth” opens in Belém,…
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Egypt, Eni team up to turn farm waste into bioenergy
In Egypt, the Association for Sustainable Bioenergy Development, which operates under the Environment Ministry, signed a cooperation agreement with oil…
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Africa has an opportunity to deliver on Net-Zero Agriculture
As the world grapples with climate change, Africa faces the pressing task of achieving net-zero agriculture. The continent must confront…
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Illegal gold mining threatens cocoa production in Ghana
Illegal gold mining is posing a severe threat to the sustainability of cocoa production in Ghana, with many farmers and…
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Conservation agriculture in Malawi boosts soil organic carbon levels
A new study in Malawi’s Mzimba district has found that conservation agriculture (CA) can significantly improve soil organic carbon (SOC)…
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Mushroom waste, an alternative solution to Namibia’s housing crisis and emissions
As the African nation has been grappling with the worst drought in a century due to human-caused climate change, a…
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