Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Africa Water Atlas compiled by UNEP (African Agriculture)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2010/11/un-map-lays-out-africas-water-resources.html UN map lays out Africa’s water resources challenges The major challenges facing Africa’s water resources have been laid out in striking clarity in a new atlas compiled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Africa … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, irrigation, Water

$42 million to connect smallholder farmers in Africa to markets (African Agriculture)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2010/11/agra-partners-commit-42m-to-link.html AGRA, partners commit $42m to link African farmers to markets by Emmanuel K. Dogbevi The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) together with its partners, are committing $42 million into a programme that will … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family farming

Tripling maize yields on smallholder farms in Zambia and Malawi by simple “evergreen agriculture” techniques

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2010/11/fertilizer-tree-triples-malawi-zambia.html “Fertilizer tree” triples Malawi, Zambia maize yields Scientists have managed to triple maize yields on smallholder farms in Zambia and Malawi by simple “evergreen agriculture” techniques. Planting acacia trees among the crops automatically fertilised the fields. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acacia, Agriculture

Deal brings Egypt into list of Arab nations turning to Africa as a new breadbasket (African Agriculture)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2010/11/egypt-eyes-sudan-for-land-to-grow-wheat.html Egypt eyes Sudan for land to grow wheat Egypt has turned to its southern neighbor, Sudan, for use of agricultural land as the world’s largest wheat importer looks to meet domestic food supply needs and quell … Continue reading →

Posted in land grab

A door for genetically modified seeds into Ghana (African Agriculture)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2010/11/ghanaian-concern-that-gates-foundation.html Ghanaian concern that Gates Foundation-funded AGRA may lead to introduction of GM crops by Francis Kokutse A Ghanaian government plan to increase agricultural output would ordinarily be welcome news, but it has instead caused a storm … Continue reading →

Posted in GMO

Investors eyeing agriculture in Africa, Latin America and other global markets (African Agriculture)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2010/11/agriculture-farmland-in-africa.html Agriculture, farmland in Africa attracting “impact investors” by Carey Gillam Investors eyeing agriculture in Africa, Latin America and other global markets are increasingly merging their pursuit of profits with a philanthropic zeal that promoters say will … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, land grab

Water management in South Africa is in serious crisis (AfricaFiles / Sacsis)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=24625 Water crisis in South Africa – opportunities   Author: Glenn Ashton Date Written: 1 November 2010 Primary Category: Ecology Document Origin: South African Civil Society Information Service Secondary Category: Southern Region Source URL: http://www.sacsis.org.za Key Words: … Continue reading →

Posted in irrigation, Water, water management

Cactus “escape” high temperatures by moving below the surface (Science Daily)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101124162220.htm Can Cacti ‘Escape’ Underground in High Temperatures? How a Certain Species Will Potentially Handle Global Warming ScienceDaily (Nov. 25, 2010) — In the scorching summer heat of the Chihuahuan Desert in southwest Texas, air temperatures can … Continue reading →

Posted in Research / science

Climate Change: Lakes Are Warming (Science Daily)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101128220357.htm Earth’s Lakes Are Warming, NASA Study Finds ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2010) — In the first comprehensive global survey of temperature trends in major lakes, NASA researchers determined Earth’s largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

African acceptance of GMOs (Google / Grist)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.grist.org/article/2010-11-29-wikileaks-state-dept-wants-intel-on-african-acceptance-of-gmos Genetically modified diplomacy Wikileaks: State Dept. wants intel on African acceptance of GMOs by Tom Laskawy The Wikileaks release of U.S. State Department classified diplomatic cables may be problematic, but it has been … Continue reading →

Posted in GMO