How solar irrigation is transforming farming in Rwanda

Rwanda, November 15, 2019With the introduction of an NGO “Energy 4 Impact” in Rwanda, an initiative was launched in 2008, to develop a small-scale solar irrigation market as a way of increasing farmers’ productivity and food security in Rwanda....

Researchers say Western Sahel investment needed to avert crisis.

Western Sahel, November 14, 2019 Three UC Berkeley researchers and their coauthors assert that without significant government investment in family planning, girls’ education, agriculture, and security, West Sahel’s political and economic system could...

Africa: Scientists Push for Climate-Friendly Farming Methods

Africa, November 9, 2019 At a three-day conference in Addis Ababa, scientists and civil society representatives argued that conventional agriculture causes environmental destruction, and therefore it is not sustainable. The fastest and cheapest way to reverse climate...