“My age-mates reckon I am getting younger every year,” says Mary Muthoni from Kimunyu Location in Gatundu, Kiambu County. After her husband died in a Continue Reading
When Margaret Wangui, 23, attended one of the field days called by one of the Youth VBAs in Nachu Ward, Kikuyu sub-County, it was only Continue Reading
When the national youth summit opened in Embu County in March 2019, one of the people who gave a presentation to the assembled VIPs was Continue Reading
By Thierry Hoza Ngoga, AGRA’s Head of Support to State capability State capability, the ability of government to administer effectively, defines a political system. A Continue Reading
Agnes Kalibata has led the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA), an African NGO founded in 2006 with the help of Kofi Annan to boost agriculture Continue Reading
April 29 2019, Washington DC/Nairobi –The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has awarded Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA, its 2019 Public Welfare Medal. The Continue Reading
Proponents of co-operative societies have been asked to promote them as business entities to boost growth. They could supply farmers with inputs at subsidised costs, Continue Reading
Dr Eliud Kongola graduated with a PhD through the African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) at UKZN after doing research on breeding for durable resistance Continue Reading
By Foster Boateng-AGRA Country Manager, Ghana In sub-Saharan Africa, grains, tubers, nuts and oilseeds are key food items, representing the dietary basis for most of Continue Reading
A Nobel-winning mathematician, an extraordinary entrepreneur, an exceptional jazz improviser and an advocate for agricultural reform in Africa among the fourteen exceptional men and women Continue Reading