Winter is coming

Winter is coming

by | Jun 17, 2016

Colombia is not governed by the four seasons (summer, fall, winter, and spring). As a result of the two steps of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over the center of Colombia, the country historically has two rainy seasons (April-May and October-November) and...
No compromise: food security and carbon hoofprints

No compromise: food security and carbon hoofprints

by | Jun 16, 2016

Sessions at this week’s Africa Agriculture Science Week this week (June 13-17) in Kigali included discussion on the potential of livestock forages to boost farm production and sequester carbon. At night, Rwanda’s capital Kigali is a sparkling carpet of lights....
High-iron beans: a new “superfood” for Colombia

High-iron beans: a new “superfood” for Colombia

by | Jun 13, 2016

New high-iron beans have been officially released in Colombia. They contain as much as 60% more iron than normal beans, and are intended to address the problem of iron deficiency – the world’s most persistent nutritional ailment. Affecting up to 2 billion people...
Africa RISING: Finding solutions to tackle drought

Africa RISING: Finding solutions to tackle drought

by | Jun 12, 2016

By Lulseged Tamene When farmers in Ethiopia’s Tigray province made a desert bloom again, their efforts inspired hundreds of farmers to do the same, attracting global attention. The experience successful farmers have gained in restoring degraded land is impressive. But...

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