B4FA Month in Review – Biosciences for Farming in Africa – December 2019 -

Happy new year to you all! Sadly, B4FA is having to suspend its activities as we have run out of funds. We HOPE this will be temporary, if you or if you know someone who could help support us, please get in touch as soon as possible! In the meantime, thank you for your support.

Industry leaders in the agriculture sector share some of their wishes for the new year­­­

Apps advise farmers on weather, prices, loans

Increased investment in the agriculture is critical in Africa’s hunger fight

Harvesting hay to save on feeds

Iron-rich beans are Nakimuli’s gold reports B4FA Fellow, Michael Ssali

Zimbabwe: African armyworm ravages crops

UN agency pinpoints African nations as world's worst 2020 hunger spots

How to avoid mass hunger in Nigeria

CROP breeders from 14 African and Asian countries resolve to enhance genetic gain and saturate the market.The breeders, working on grain legumes and dryland cereals will scale up seed breeding for industrial purposes

Locusts invade northeastern Kenya

Searca backs Golden Rice amid calls to void permit

China plans to issue biosafety certificates to domestic GM soybean and maize

South Africa leads in sub-Saharan African food security index

How plantain can boost food security, farmers’ income

Solon hails gov’t approval of biosafety permit for GR2E Golden Rice

Is anti-cotton sentiment drying up?

For agriculture innovation to thrive in Africa, universities should take lead role

UN sounds alarm on desert locust outbreak in Rajasthan, Horn of Africa