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Our farmers work hard to produce food, but why is it not enough? Part of it is the scale of production as explained below:
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We are stuck - between our past ways of food production and a promise of “modernity.” We stretch our hands to grab, but neither is within reach.
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We are always talking about the problems. This week, let’s change gears and focus on solutions - how to rethink commercial small-scale agriculture.
Dear Mr. President, the odds are stacked against you. A changing world, inhospitable climate, diminishing natural resources. You are playing catch-up.
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Answering your questions on what GMOs are, their impact on food security...And GMOs around the world, in Africa and Kenya
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Kenya is exporting water, hidden in the avocado and cut flower exports
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When my mother visited a few months ago, she weeded my kitchen garden. Because which African mother would sit around with a garden full of weeds? She…
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Part 1: Sustainability is Muddled in Affordability
I am a founder of an urban farming start-up called Balcony Mboga Farm. We held a soft launch a month ago. Over the month, we’ve focused on engaging…
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