Tag: Africa agriculture
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Continuous genome editing assessment said to be critical for Africa’s progress
Overview: Why continuous genome editing assessment matters for Africa Africa’s agricultural sector faces a convergence of opportunities and challenges. Advances in genome editing offer the promise of crops that resist pests, tolerate drought, and yield more reliably. Yet, to translate scientific potential into real-world gains, the continent must maintain an ongoing, rigorous assessment of genome…
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Smallholders at the Centre: Innovation and Diversification as Africa’s Path to a Resilient Food Future
Heading into a new era for Africa’s smallholders Across Africa, smallholder farmers are more than farmers; they are custodians of nutrition, livelihoods, and community resilience. In the poultry sector especially, tiny enterprises run by women and youths are transforming local food systems and proving that scalable farming can begin with a single flock. As demand…