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How Training and Personal Drive Are Transforming Small-Scale Farming in East Africa

April 10, 2025

In Trans-Nzoia East Sub-County, Kenya, small-scale farming is the heartbeat of the local economy. Yet in recent years, one powerful idea has started to reshape these farms—and it goes beyond just growing crops. It’s about growing agripreneurs. But what exactly… Continue Reading…

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“If Only Given a Chance” – How Push-Pull Technology is Transforming the Lives of Disabled Farmers

March 25, 2025

In rural Sub-Saharan Africa, farming is more than a job—it’s a way of life and a means of survival. But for many, especially those living with disabilities, traditional farming methods are physically demanding, inaccessible, and often socially exclusive. That’s where… Continue Reading…

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Rwanda: Desk Study of Extension and Advisory Services

July 24, 2024

Rwanda is a unique African country with a unique history. Like many other sub-Saharan African countries, agriculture is the key livelihood for the majority of the nation’s people.

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Transforming Gender Relations in Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

July 24, 2024

This book is the result of a process to better understand the role of gender in agriculture that was initiated by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) in 2009.

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Exploring Barriers to Accessing Evidence and Federal Resources for Equitable Green Infrastructure Implementation with NGOs

July 24, 2024

The American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (AAAS EPI Center) in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water hosted the first discussion in a two-part virtual series “Exploring Barriers to Accessing Evidence and Federal Resources for Equitable Green Infrastructure Implementation.”

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The State of Food and Agriculture: Innovation in family farming

July 23, 2024

Every era has its challenges. And each challenge demands specific responses.

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Land administration, gender equality and development cooperation – Lessons learned and challenges ahead

July 23, 2024

Most land reforms seek to enhance tenure security, encourage investments and thus promote economic growth.

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FAO – Enabling advisory services for climate-smart agriculture

July 23, 2024

Climate change already affects agriculture and food security, and if no urgent actions are taken, will put millions of people at risk of hunger and poverty.

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Increasing access to agricultural extension and advisory services: How effective are new approaches in reaching women farmers in rural areas?

July 22, 2024

In many developing countries, rural populations are heavily dependent on agriculture as well as different social services for their livelihoods. Yet access to adequate knowledge, improved technologies, financial services and other relevant social services remains a critical issue.

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Role of farmer training and personal characteristics on agripreneurship among small scale farmers in Trans-Nzoia east sub-county, Kenya

July 22, 2024

The agriculture sector around the world has experienced profound changes in recent years.

How Training and Personal Drive Are Transforming Small-Scale Farming in East Africa

“If Only Given a Chance” – How Push-Pull Technology is Transforming the Lives of Disabled Farmers

Rwanda: Desk Study of Extension and Advisory Services

Transforming Gender Relations in Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

Exploring Barriers to Accessing Evidence and Federal Resources for Equitable Green Infrastructure Implementation with NGOs

The State of Food and Agriculture: Innovation in family farming

Land administration, gender equality and development cooperation – Lessons learned and challenges ahead

FAO – Enabling advisory services for climate-smart agriculture

Increasing access to agricultural extension and advisory services: How effective are new approaches in reaching women farmers in rural areas?

Role of farmer training and personal characteristics on agripreneurship among small scale farmers in Trans-Nzoia east sub-county, Kenya

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