Communal Farming in Africa

For time immemorial, Africans have farmed on communal land. Communal farming is one of the oldest farming systems and is predominantly practiced by rural households. Communal farming uses one piece of land and its resources to farm. This farming includes grazing, harvesting plants, and raising live…

Beneficiation of the forests through gums and resins

In the program this week, we discuss communities around forest areas that have the potential to join the global economic benefits from forests, through organised groupings that could eventually change the lives of many people in the continent economically. Gums and resins trade is in the hands of …

Non-timber forest products in Africa

Many opportunities exist in the non-timber forest products that can change the well- being of communities in Africa. What is the nexus between agriculture and forestry? Is agriculture losing out to forestry or vice-versa. As the world meets in Seoul, South Korea, for the 15th World Forestry Congr…

Non Timber Forest Products: opportunity for communities

Ben Chikamai from the Network for Natural Gums and Resins in Africa speaks on the potential for communities in Africa benefiting from tree resources as Africa joins the world at the 15th World Forestry Congress in Seoul, South Korea. Take a listen…

Expounding on AU year of nutrition

Kefiloe Rhoba Moalusi, Nutrition and Food Systems Project Manager at AUDA- NEPAD, weighs in on the role of multisector involvement in achieving the goals of the 2022, African Union Year of Nutrition campaign.

Wonders of Mangroves

Lillian Mwihaki Mugi an Ecologist from Kenya Marine and Fisheries weighs in on the importance and wonders of mangroves in the coastal ecosystems…

The role of mangroves in the ecosystem

Like a buffer zone between the land and the ocean, mangroves serve a multidimensional function for the ecosystems along coastal areas in the world. Mangroves, found in over 100 countries worldwide play a vital role in combatting climate change; as their soils act as effective carbon sinks that loc…

Young people must wake up to a new dawn

Young people must wake up to a new dawn. Abel Kamfwah, a Zambian youth weighs in on the importance of young people to be involved in the forestry sector as it brings long term investment dividends.    

Knowledge sharing in African Forestry-Anglo-Phone Region

In the program this week on Agro Africa we speak about knowledge sharing in African Forestry-Anglo-Phone. The nexus between Agriculture and Forestry is symbiotic in that one ‘lives besides’ the other, according to experts at the recent African Forest Forum regional workshop on sharing knowledge, c…

What is enough when it is not enough?

Dr Simplice Noula, Head of the agriculture and food security division for the Africa Union’s Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture Commission weighs in on the agricultural investment within CAADP. Are countries in-country investments enough?