The KTDA Holdings Board and 54 tea factory companies under Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited have raised alarm over growing political interference in the tea sector, warning that it is undermining international tea sales and significantly reducing farmers’ earnings.…
As African governments ponder the fate of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), prominent leaders across the continent have openly expressed support for the technology. From Ethiopia to South Africa and points in between, a cross-section of leaders — both serving and…
A perspective of Gilchrist Owuor Okuom the Kisumu County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries Achieving sustainable development has become a key area of focus for African cities, counties and provinces. Most governments are looking for…
Pitting biotechnology against agroecology—as has been the case in a long-running debate around food and agriculture— is a fundamental error. Biotechnology is a set of tools that can be used to improve crops and animals, while agroecology is an approach…