The World’s Food Security is On the Line
Everything is becoming more expensive, including the “poor man’s food.”
That’s a popular term for yams, here in Nigeria and around the world. This humble root ...
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In a World of Conflict, Farmers Collaborate to Grow More Food
In a world of fierce competition, agriculture is very often about collaboration. Neighbors help neighbors. Co-ops join resources for mutual benefit. Commodity g...
GM crops: Kenya and Nigeria progress as Uganda falters
Though several African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia, are making tremendous strides in their quest to develop and commercialize genetically m...
EXPORTING KNOWLEDGE: Take it to the farmer!
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 2:15---1:30 pm Argentina (GMT -3)
A special side-event presented by AAPRESID and the Global Farmer Network.
Register for the side...
Unleashing Innovation to Transform Local Food Systems
Patience Koku, Nigeria, is a member of the Global Farmer Network and CEO of Replenish Farms. She spoke on "Unleashing Innovation to Transform Local Food System...
Farmers Leading the Way as the Bedrock of Our Global Food System
Global ambitions will animate the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit---but farmers like us know that achieving the UN's food-security goals will requir...
Take advantage of biotechnology
A number of African countries have begun to take advantage of agricultural biotechnology to overcome crop production challenges. The last country reported to ha...
New Leadership to Make the WTO Relevant Again
Maybe you've noticed her headgear.
In Nigeria, we call it a "gele," and it's an important part of how a woman presents herself.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wears her ...
Helping farmers learn
Farmers learn from other farmers. And when you bring top farmers from around the world together, magic happens. Learning happens. Production gets better around ...
The Importance of a Network
Rotimi Williams is a rice farmer from Nigeria. Here he talks about the benefit of connecting farmers from around the world. This is the Global Farmer Network.
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