On the 20th of January, Gordon Conway gave evidence for the International Development Committee inquiry on jobs and livelihoods. The inquiry is examining the main factors in increasing jobs and improving the livelihoods of those in the developing world in a sustainable and inclusive way. Gordon stated that agriculture is crucial to reducing poverty in rural… Read more »
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OUSMANE BADIANE IN BBC INTERVIEW| AFRICAN SOIL CRISIS
Montpellier Panel member Ousmane Badiane was interviewed live for the BBC about the latest Montpellier Panel report, ‘No Ordinary Matter; Conserving, Restoring & Enhancing Africa’s Soil‘. Scroll to 21 minutes into the BBC radio show to hear his interview.
NO ORDINARY MATTER: CONSERVING, RESTORING AND ENHANCING AFRICA’S SOILS (2014)
Agriculture for Impact presented the new Montpellier Panel report ‘No Ordinary Matter: Conserving, Restoring and Enhancing Africa’s Soils’ on Thursday 4th December 2014 at the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome- ahead of World Soil Day on the 5th of December. In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 65 per cent of soils are degraded, and unable to nourish… Read more »
AGRICULTURE FOR IMPACT- DECEMBER 2014 ENEWS
Our December eNews is now out! Give it a read for a look ahead to 2015, a ‘super year for development’. You can also read about our upcoming report and our new available position within the A4I team. Click here to read the Agriculture for Impact: December eNews
AGRICULTURE FOR IMPACT ARE RECRUITING A PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
Agriculture for Impact are now seeking to appoint a full time Project Administrator to provide administrative support to Professor Sir Gordon Conway and the A4I team. You must be a highly efficient office administrator with relevant experience of diary management and electronic and paper-based information management. Experience of working in a busy team is also essential…. Read more »
NO ORDINARY MATTER: A4I SIDE EVENT AT THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE
A4I hosted a side event at the World Food Prize ‘No Ordinary Matter: A Prelude to A Montpellier Panel Report on Enhancing Africa’s Soils’ on Thursday the 16th of October 2014. Soils are primarily responsible for providing water and nutrients to crops and animals. When unable to provide these services to their full capacity, crops,… Read more »
COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY (CFS) 41
A4I attended the CFS 41 event at the FAO in Rome and collaborated with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) for this breakout session on ‘Linking smallholders to markets: lessons from working models’ on Wednesday the 15th of October from 6.00-7.30pm in the Iran room. Click here to read ‘Scaling up- scaling up: food security, smallholder farmers & markets‘ a summary… Read more »
MONTPELLIER PANEL AT THE AFRICAN GREEN REVOLUTION FORUM (AGRF), QUOTED BY BBC
The Montpellier Panel attended the AGRF conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the Africa launch of the latest Montpellier Panel Report ‘Small & Growing: Entrepreneurship in African Agriculture‘. Dr Ousmane Badiane, Montpellier Panel member and Africa director for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was quoted for a BBC report ‘Sowing the seeds for Africa’s green… Read more »
SOWING THE SEEDS FOR AFRICA’S GREEN REVOLUTION, MONTPELLIER PANEL INTERVIEWED BY THE BBC
Montpellier Panel member Ousmane Badiane was quoted in the BBC report ‘Sowing the seeds for Africa’s green revolution.‘. He highlighted that farmers do not have access to much-needed training to develop their skills and knowledge stating that “if there was one thing for nations to do, it would be to find a way of mainstreaming access to vocational and… Read more »
STEPHANIE BRITTAIN BLOGS FOR FARMING FIRST
In this guest post, Stephanie Brittain outlines the need to encourage more young Africans to study the agricultural sciences, as a route to a food secure and prosperous continent. In 2012, sub-Saharan African countries’ food import bill reached US$37.7 billion. Turning Africa into a food producer rather than food importer will depend on many things: reenergizing… Read more »
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