by josiahmwd | May 14, 2018 | Key Sectors
Thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the release of this new report, “Soil Pollution: A Hidden Reality”. This report details how soil contamination is affecting our food and putting our health at risk....
by josiahmwd | May 10, 2018 | Key Sectors
Ronnie Kaddu could hardly believe the numbers. As a physician working in public health in Kenya, he had long been confronted with the region’s discouraging rates of malnutrition. Over time, and as certain foods became easier to access, he started to see the pendulum...
by josiahmwd | Apr 20, 2018 | International
We are delighted to announce that Phase 1 of development at our new 300- acre test farm site is underway in Mbarara, Uganda. Â We completed the clearing, plowing, harrowing and seeding just in time for the rainy season, which came a little early this year. Our...
by josiahmwd | Apr 18, 2018 | Media, News
Our CEO Richard Lackey had the opportunity to speak with Tim Hammerich of the Future of Agriculture Podcast this month about the World Food Bank’s innovative, for-profit model to agricultural development in Africa and beyond. We hope you’ll take a moment to check out...
by josiahmwd | Apr 6, 2018 | News
The father of medicine, Hippocrates, said in 431 B.C. “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Global health encompasses several components, ranging from immunizations to mental health. In 1950, when the World Health Organization designated April 7th...
