By Patrick Omoake Lake Edward, one of East Africa’s most important freshwater fisheries, located in the Albertine Rift, on the border between the Democratic Republic…
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Category: Agriculture
Africa Now Bears World’s Heaviest Burden, as Global Hunger Declines for the Third Straight Year
A new UN report says 645 million people remained hungry in 2025 despite gradual global progress, as rising food costs and widening inequalities threaten efforts…
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The Power of Pulses: Unlocking a Healthier and More Sustainable Food System
By Patrick Omoake As the world grapples with rising food prices, accelerating climate change, persistent malnutrition, and an overstretched agricultural system, one humble food group…
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Africa’s Palm Trees Face Rapid Decline as Logging Threatens Livelihoods
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor and Patrick Omoake For centuries, palm trees have stood tall across the African continent, not only as symbols of tropical beauty…
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Under Siege: Palestinian Olive Farmers Face Unprecedented Settler Violence Amid Harvest Season
By Patrick Omoake In the occupied West Bank, Palestinian olive farmers are grappling with a new level of violence and disruption that threatens not only…
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Bees Is Life: Clifford Gikunda’s Journey from Science Journalism to Sustainable Beekeeping
By Patrick Omoake Clifford Gikunda has spent more than 15 years uncovering stories that connect science to society. A seasoned science journalist with global affiliations…
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Ghana’s Cocoa Crisis: How Farmers Struggle Amid Rising Global Prices and Local Inequities
By Olatunji Olaigbe & Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman It is midday in Barekese, a farming community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, about 300 km from the capital,…
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