Urban Farming Can Enhance Food Security- Experts

May 19, 2023

To increase food production and reduce the cost of food in the market, agriculture experts have called for farming in urban areas as a pathway to enhance food sustainability.  The call was made at the 2023 AgriQuest Africa Network (AQAN) Food System Summit, on...

Agriculture Has Gone Past Just Making Ridges, Planting Seeds

Jan 23, 2023

Agriculture has evolved significantly over the years and has gone beyond just making ridges and planting seeds. Modern agriculture practices include precision farming, which uses technology such as GPS and sensors to optimize planting, fertilization, and harvesting....

Agroforestry: a primer

Nov 16, 2022

Design and management principles for people and the environment Conventional agriculture is very productive. But high productivity comes at a cost: soil that is depleted or eroded, watercourses that are polluted or drying up, and a food system that produces 20–40% of...