By Africa RISING, 21 October 2020 Gender inequality is a major cause of economic imbalance in many countries of Africa. Traditional and cultural norms...
How contour bunding and other technologies can reduce soil erosion and raise productivity in African watersheds
By Africa RISING communications, October 19, 2020 Communities inhabiting Africa’s drylands frequently suffer from torrential floods and recurrent ...
The delusion that locally prepared foods and traditional crops are inferior
Mindsets that are derailing advances towards food and nutritional security In my early days of schooling, I once arrived home for vacation and ranted ...
Is malnutrition the link between slow economic development and poverty?
By Dr David Githang’a , 17 July 2020 A story (DN 22 April 2020) left me alarmed and greatly disappointed. In brief, it stated that Treasury had stop...
Is media aiding youth in shunning agriculture?
By Verenardo Meeme, Rootooba, 17 July 2020 An article published by a leading daily in Kenya caused uproar among Kenyans after it framed farming as an ...
Why Effective Science Communication Will Boost Agricultural Research for Delivery
By Verenardo Meeme,Rootooba, 15 May 2020 Instant read Researchers often grapple to utilize mass media platforms to communicate their research findings...
Hungry Bellies and Silent Killers: Why both Quantity and Quality Matter in Food Security
By Charity Mutegi, Food Scientist,15 May 2020 What do you look for at the market or the grocery store? Do you seek out food that offers good value fo...
Mlango Farm: A love affair with soil
By Rootooba Corespondent, 7 Jan 2019 Mlango Farm, situated in Ngecha village in Limuru, can only be described as a labor of love. Kamande Njenga and h...