Lari, Kiambu County is in central Kenya, situated near the biologically rich southern Aberdare mountains, the rift valley and designated important bird areas (IBAs). Unfortunately these areas are threatened by charcoal production, the encroachment of agriculture and timber harvesting. Local youth, aware of these threats, have taken action by founding and managing a group which […]

Permaculture, with its remarkable ability to contribute to socioeconomic development at the household level, truly transforms lives. We at Kusamala Institute of Agriculture and Ecology have seen this firsthand, and continue to spread the benefits and practices of permaculture and agroecology in rural communities of Malawi. We strongly believe that communities should be given access […]

Beyond environmental conditions, it is the institutional setting that determines how landscapes are used. The institutional setting encompasses governance frameworks at multiple political levels including a multitude of public, private and societal actors. However, after years of recognizing the need for coordinated multilevel governance, we have failed. To move forward, we need to think about […]

In July 2012, major flooding in many parts of Nigeria caused severe erosion. Livelihoods were affected as land was washed away, properties were destroyed, lives were lost, and many people were displaced in the flooding. Environmental challenges have been part of daily life for many Nigerians, particularly in the last few years. In Northern Nigeria, […]

I am Mmakgabo Confidance Mapotse. I was born and raised in the dusty, rural province of Limpopo in the Republic of South Africa. Currently, I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biotechnology and Botany at the University of Limpopo, and my university study, coupled with my enthusiasm to innovate, have sparked my interest […]

Food security is not only the amount of food we eat, but also the level of nutrition it provides. We are what we eat – and agriculture can play a crucial role in making the food we eat more nutritious and us, in turn, a healthier population. When coordinated with efforts from other sectors, such […]

The rate of unemployment among youths in Nigeria is growing at an alarming rate. Most youths prefer to settle for white collar jobs rather than work in agriculture. Agriculture is usually seen as something that poor and rural people do. There is an urgent need for reorientation and building Nigerian youths’ capacity towards the agriculture […]

Artisanal mining causes serious environmental damage through water contamination with heavy metals like mercury and cyanide, deforestation, soil erosion and siltation. Because of this, artisanal mining has been criminalized in Zimbabwe. However, the criminalization of artisanal mining has failed to stop the activity of an estimated 500,000 artisanal miners extracting gold, diamonds, tantalite and chrome […]

“Slow Food Youth Germany” is a group of young activists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds that are actively involved in their communities to create a better food system. One of the focuses of our work is putting on fun and interactive events to make consumers more aware of the issues affecting our food system and […]

While more and more Nigerian youth are encouraged today with hopes of a profitable career in agriculture, there is little discussion about the challenges awaiting them if they do decide to hop in. From the very beginning, they face huge financial hurdles – the nation’s banks and financial houses are not likely to fund agri-projects […]

Clad in old worn-out clothing, armed with a spear and trapping net, the local poacher descends onto the mangrove forest looking for whatever luck will hand him, whether a monitor lizard or meat bird. He does not know he is chopping off the very branch supporting him. That branch is the ecosystem of deltas and […]

Avec une superficie estimée à 6700 Kilomètres carrés, Messamena est un des quatorze arrondissements du département du Haut-Nyong, région de l’Est du Cameroun. Cette localité se trouve à 200 kilomètres de Yaoundé (via Akonolinga). Elle est reliée à la capitale Yaoundé par une route en partie bitumée (114 kilomètres) d’une part ; et carrossable (86 […]