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Banana production in Africa part 4: Controlling weeds and pest control
Controlling weeds and pests in banana production is essential to ensure healthy growth and maximise yields. Here are some methods for weed and pest control: Weed Control: Manual weeding: Hand-pulling weeds is effective but labourintensive. Mulching: Applying organic mulch helps suppress weed growth. Herbicides: Selective herbicides can be used[...]
Smallholder farmers drive Africa’s irrigation revolution
Africa, like the rest of the world, faces the threat of climate change. As unpredictable weather patterns increasingly disrupt planting and harvesting seasons, reduce arable land and cause a dwindling water supply, smallholder farmers are turning to innovative systems to secure year-round food production. These challenges adversely impact the[...]
Climate change hits Africa hardest
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), or Conference of the Parties (COP28) took place from 30 November until 12 December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This conference was attended by 60000 people and climate financing lobbyists tried hard to reach some measure of commitment to financing aimed[...]
The future of Africa’s agriculture trends
Trends to watch as Africa seeks to increase food production and climate-proof its agriculture sector will include new technologies and information sharing, researchers and agencies say. One of the numerous factors that have hindered Africa's millions of strong smallholders and subsistence farmers is the lack of information, a point[...]
Africa’s food production still lags despite many promises
A report launched by the Africa Food Systems Forum in September 2023 has lamented that targets set by African countries to meet food production and trade demands remain "far-fetched." This is because of what the forum says are underlying challenges that have historically held back the potential of the[...]