Private sector investment in the cultivation of fonio, a type of millet grown in the semi-arid zones of West Africa, has opened an export route between Africa’s fonio-producing regions – including Guinea, Mali and Senegal – and the US.
Satellite mapping technology is being used to identify illicit fishing practices and help enforce tighter regulations to protect global fish stocks. Global Fishing Watch is a free online platform which allows people to track the movements of fishing…
French mobile phone provider Orange has developed several support programmes for ICT start-ups in Africa and the Middle East. By providing the right, tailor made support facilities it aims to enable a home-grown e-agriculture sustainable growth model…
The Nô matu i nô firkidja (Our land, our livelihood, in Creole) project has successfully combined ecotourism and agritourism to achieve greater food security for the people of Cacheu, Guinea- Bissau.
Global warming is placing unprecedented pressure on food producers, particularly smallholders reliant on traditional crops under threat from changing environmental conditions. Researchers are developing new climate-resilient crop varieties - but are…