Read full article by Temwa Mhone @The Nation With 10 bags and a granary full of maize, 70 year-old Lovemore Tachokere enters the 2019/2020 growing season with a peace of mind on food. He is a proud farmer in Mbenderana Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kasisi in...
Read Full article @National Geographic PC: UC Davis, CWR The Bambara groundnut might not have a familiar ring outside West Africa. But this protein-rich cousin of the peanut, which grows well in harsh climates and poor soils, was on the priority list of a global...
Read full article by Kivutha Kibwana@Daily Nation Photo: NM Group Imagine a Sunday afternoon after church or any other day of rest. A family goes to a fast food joint for lunch in an urban setting. The menu: chips and deep-fried chicken or pizza. Alternatively, they...
Read the original article in Anthropocene Magazine by Emma Bryce Looking at 29 of the most important African food crops – which included grains, fruit, and vegetables – an international team of researchers found that depending on the severity of climate change,...
Read the full article by Kavitha Devgan in The Pioneer Rich in fibre, protein, B vitamins and other nutrients, Millets are making a big comeback in urban diets as an extremely versatile and sustainable food choice, writes Kavita Devgan, as she makes a case for these...
