The RTBfoods project inception meeting will be held in Buea, Cameroon, from 23 to 28 January 2018.

by Georgina Smith | Jan 23, 2018

The RTBfoods project, which has an initial budget of 11.5 million euros over five years, will be implemented with five partner countries: Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Uganda. It will analyze three common uses of each target crops (cassava, yam, sweet...

How Can Ugandan Farmers Ease South Sudan Hunger Crisis?

by Georgina Smith | Dec 13, 2017

This is post is part of our climate campaign in Africa. The story has appeared in several news outlets including Associated Press, the New York Times and others.   Earlier this year, South Sudan fell victim to the first famine declared since 2011. Almost six million...

First Study Shows Eating High-Iron Beans Improves Memory and Attention Span in Female University Students in Rwanda

by Georgina Smith | Nov 22, 2017

Eating beans bred to contain higher iron can boost memory and attention span in female university students in Rwanda, the study shows. Policy makers could consider including iron-biofortified beans as part of national strategies to overhaul food systems on the...

9 ways to get climate-smart agriculture to more people

by Georgina Smith | Nov 17, 2017

Understanding which agricultural practices work best, and where, to halt the impacts of climate change is one thing. But making sure those practices are adopted by communities – farmers, decision and policy makers – is another thing. The process of getting better...

New study: Up to 7 billion tonnes of Carbon Dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere each year through better soil management on farm land

by Georgina Smith | Nov 14, 2017

New maps show massive potential to store more carbon in farmland soils through better management practices, contributing to global emission reduction targets; the US emits 5 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents each year. By better managing farmland soil, the amount of...