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Adopting an agricultural technology comes with trade-offs. Here’s how to mitigate them.
Adopting an agricultural technology comes with trade-offs. Here’s how to mitigate them.
Climate-smart agriculture, as defined, refers to practices that abide by certain principles. They aim to improve farming yields while…
Caroline MWONGERA
May 7, 2018
Local context is everything: It’s how animals are produced that’s important
Local context is everything: It’s how animals are produced that’s important
As a vegetarian, my occupation as a livestock scientist might come as an odd choice. But here’s the thing: Livestock science isn’t about…
Jessica Mukiri
Mar 14, 2018
The proudest moments of my life: To see my science in practice
The proudest moments of my life: To see my science in practice
One of the proudest moments of my career as a scientist came in 2014. In the middle of that year, the bill that I helped draft became law…
Marcela Quintero
Mar 8, 2018
Private sector: A powerful ally toward climate change adaptation
Private sector: A powerful ally toward climate change adaptation
No matter what some may say about the private sector, one thing that is true is that when it commits to a cause, it can move mountains.
Tiffany Talsma
Mar 8, 2018
The valuable lessons I learned from farmers
The valuable lessons I learned from farmers
Whenever there’s a chance, I tell the story behind the bag of organic coffee that sits on my shelf. It came from an area here in Colombia…
Ana Maria Loboguerrero
Mar 7, 2018
I want to end malnutrition in Africa. That’s why I’m turning to big data and algorithms.
I want to end malnutrition in Africa. That’s why I’m turning to big data and algorithms.
As an African woman and a nutritionist, there’s nothing more upsetting to me than this fact: Africa is the only region in the world where…
Mercy Lung’aho
Mar 6, 2018
To fellow African youth, I tell you this: Farming is not your last option.
To fellow African youth, I tell you this: Farming is not your last option.
My passion for agriculture began at a very young age. As a young Kenyan girl, I loved going with my parents, both of whom are…
Ivy Kinyua
Mar 5, 2018
My dream for Africa: When women can be more than breadwinners
My dream for Africa: When women can be more than breadwinners
I grew up in a family where anyone can be a breadwinner. My father used to tell me I can make choices.
Nchanji Eileen
Mar 5, 2018
Without open data, there’s no big data for smallholder agriculture
Without open data, there’s no big data for smallholder agriculture
A few weeks ago, I spoke at a big data and open data event in Ethiopia. On the first day, William Wu, CEO of QED, gave an inspiring talk…
Leroy Mwanzia
Mar 1, 2018
Everyone’s looking for a data unicorn. There’s no such thing.
Everyone’s looking for a data unicorn. There’s no such thing.
At a recent gathering in Houston, I spoke with a guy who told me his company is looking for a data unicorn. The term encapsulates what an…
Daniel Jiménez R
Feb 28, 2018
How to make climate negotiations equitable, efficient and evidence-based
How to make climate negotiations equitable, efficient and evidence-based
The start of 2018 marked the beginning of a process called the Talanoa Dialogue, which aims to check how countries are faring in meeting…
Augusto Castro-Nunez
Feb 14, 2018
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