Impact Stories

Agri-Entrepreneurship

Agri-services Centers

In developing countries, many smallholders have no access to appropriate farming knowledge, technologies or commercial markets. Partially because of their limited production volumes, smallholders often suffer from weak links to both input and output markets. Linking smallholder farmers to Agri services Centers will enhance their capacity to improve the quality and quantity of the produce they off...

Food & Nutrition

A Taste for Tilapia

Our Foundation usually concentrates on plant crops. But in the NICE project, fish also plays an important role. Shifting activities from field to lake can be challenging for farmers. But with due care, “swimmers are winners”. Early on market day, the Hainja Farmers’ Hub in Port Victoria, Busia County, is already abuzz. Women like Nelly Netima keep records of the tilapia being harvested from...

Agri-Entrepreneurship

Agriculture should be Buzzing with Entrepreneurs

Agronomist Samuel Guindo is our new Country Program Manager in Mali. He succeeds Salif Kanté. We asked him for his views and future vision.  This appointment crowns 18 years of rich professional experience. Samuel began his career at ICRISAT. He then moved to the NGOs “Action contre la faim”, Caritas, and Oxfam, where he managed projects to improve food security. In 2014, he returned to I...

Climate Smart Agriculture

Harmonizing Agriculture with Disease Control through AWD

In our latest webinar, we offered a comprehensive perspective on the complex relationship between agriculture and public health, with a focus on malaria and sustainable rice cultivation. Our speakers were Mark Hoppe (Public Health entomologist who works for Syngenta Professional Solutions) and Rouf Abdur (Program Development Lead at SFSA Bangladesh). Through our exploration of this often-neglecte...

Agricultural

Rice and Kiwi get Climate-Smarter

By Ge Le* and Yuan Zhou** Climate change is one of humanity’s most critical challenges. Agriculture is heavily affected because it depends so much on weather patterns and ecosystems. However, the sector is not only highly susceptible; it also contributes to climate change. Overall, more than one-third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from farming and food systems.  Climate-smart ...