Landwirtschaft, ländliche Entwicklung

For too long, sub-Saharan governments have seen farming as something poor villagers do to feed themselves and their families.

Frank Schwabe, the commissioner for religious freedom of Germany’s federal government, elaborates why the rights of indigenous peoples deserve respect.

The people in the Ferghana Valley have complex, multi-layered identities that cannot be properly defined along ethno-linguistic lines. Polices that are based on this insight may well prove to be the key to lasting peace.

EcoGen, a Malawian start-up, transforms animal waste into biogas and bio-fertiliser, providing farmers with affordable energy and sustainable farming solutions. This innovation helps reduce reliance on firewood and chemical fertilisers.

Eco-friendly farming can put grassroots communities in the DRC in a better position to ensure their own food security.

Students at the Malawi University of Sciences and Technology (MUST) are developing AI-powered solutions for healthcare and agriculture, showcasing the role of technology in solving Malawi’s problems.

Rural communities generally lack good public services and have too few economic opportunities. The climate crisis is compounding problems.

How developing countries’ national agricutultural research systems will become stronger.

Four decades after the green revolution, the associated environmental problems are becoming increasingly obvious.

Year after year, valuable ecosystems are destroyed by wildfires. This drives climate change and decimates biodiversity. Slash-and-burn agriculture is partly to blame.