Harvesting hope, as regenerative agriculture takes root in Ethiopia

Harvesting hope, as regenerative agriculture takes root in Ethiopia

At just 24 years old, Wondesen Alemu is quietly changing the […]

Angel Jeng2024-06-14T07:04:23+00:00June 14, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|Tags: V4P&P|

Validation of the African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan by the African Union Commission

Validation of the African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan by the African Union Commission The African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue […]

Timothy Cheng2024-05-28T02:44:51+00:00May 28, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News, West and Central Africa - Coastal and Humid Regions, West and Central Africa - Dry Regions|Tags: genebank, genebanks|

Seeds4Soils – Improving climate resilience in Madagascar by regenerating soils with agrobiodiversity

Seeds4Soils – Improving climate resilience in Madagascar by regenerating soils with agrobiodiversity

The new three-year project (2024-2027) aims to […]

Timothy Cheng2024-05-15T02:47:44+00:00May 15, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News|Tags: Madagascar|

WorldVeg, committed to the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (VACS) initiative

WorldVeg, committed to the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (VACS) initiative

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) […]

Timothy Cheng2024-04-29T08:14:16+00:00April 29, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News|Tags: Africa, Tanzania|

Strengthening skills for producing high quality vegetable seeds in Djibouti

Strengthening skills for producing high quality vegetable seeds in Djibouti

The Djibouti government is increasingly prioritizing local food production to […]

Timothy Cheng2024-04-30T00:25:11+00:00April 29, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News|Tags: Africa|

Use of WorldVeg breeding materials by seed companies in Africa – results of a survey

Use of WorldVeg breeding materials by seed companies in Africa – results of a survey

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Timothy Cheng2024-04-11T00:56:49+00:00April 11, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News, West and Central Africa - Coastal and Humid Regions, West and Central Africa - Dry Regions|

The impacts of school feeding and school gardens in Eswatini, on children’s dietary preferences and practices – a new report

The impacts of school feeding and school gardens in Eswatini, on children’s dietary preferences and practices – a new report
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Timothy Cheng2024-04-10T01:37:28+00:00April 10, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News|Tags: Eswatini|

Amaranth – a new crop becomes a turning point for women in Zanzibar

Amaranth – a new crop becomes a turning point for women in Zanzibar

More women in Zanzibar are becoming engaged […]

Timothy Cheng2024-04-15T00:33:35+00:00April 10, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News|Tags: Africa, AIDI, AIDI Zanzibar, Tanzania|

A step forward in turning ‘forgotten foods’ into ‘opportunity crops’

A step forward in turning ‘forgotten foods’ into ‘opportunity crops’

Interview with Lead author Maarten van Zonneveld

The prestigious […]

Timothy Cheng2024-04-30T08:33:58+00:00April 8, 2024|Categories: Eastern and Southern Africa, FRESH, Latest News, West and Central Africa - Coastal and Humid Regions, West and Central Africa - Dry Regions|Tags: Africa, genebank|

A giant leap forward for the conservation of vegetable biodiversity in Africa

A giant leap forward for the conservation of vegetable biodiversity in Africa – two new genebanks inaugurated in March 2024, in […]

Timothy Cheng2024-04-01T07:14:40+00:00April 1, 2024|Categories: 2024 FRESH archive, Eastern and Southern Africa, Latest News|