Top news of the week: 04.10.2023.
Unlocking The Economic Potential Of Black Farming: From Food To Haircare And Beauty
Removing obstacles for farmers could lead to more expansive business opportunities, continued scientific breakthroughs and increased economic growth.
Breadfruit Has All The Makings Of A Global Future Food Trend
With its immense potential for food resilience and security, breadfruit has opportunity to support climate smart sustainable development globally in the years to come.
Agriculture must escape the trap set by the European right
The European right is leading agriculture to its grave, writes MEP Christophe Clergeau, calling for the immediate launch of a citizens' conference on the future of agriculture and food to ...
Can tech stop India wasting so much of its harvest?
Tech firms say they have systems that can help prevent the huge loss of fresh produce in India.
Nigerian farmers need hybrid seeds to boost food production — Expert
The Managing Director of a Kaduna-based agribusiness firm, ECOBasic Seeds Company Limited, Brighton Karume, has urged Nigerian farmers
The battle for NZ’s farming heartland: Groundswell, ACT and the changing face of rural politics
Farmers once held immense power in New Zealand, and the National Party was their natural home. But the old order has been under threat for some time, with this election making the fault ...
Small-Scale Farming Shouldn’t Just Be a Hobby. So Why Is It So Hard to Make a Living?
I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm ...
RuralWorks Aims To Boost Rural Economies, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Local Food Systems
Businesses in rural communities typically fall under the radar of growth-equity investors. That’s why RuralWorks Partners was formed.