by josiahmwd | Aug 27, 2018 | News
Harvest season is underway for the World Food Bank at our Mbarara Farm in Uganda! Both our maize and our soya crops are outperforming expectations. Farmer training is still ongoing at the farm, and we are pleased to report that we’re now working with more than...
by josiahmwd | Aug 21, 2018 | International
As technology advances more rapidly than many of us can keep up, we look to invent practices and use devices that can move agriculture forward too. The Climate Action Programme states that “the African agricultural industry is currently facing a number of problems...
by josiahmwd | Aug 9, 2018 | Key Sectors
To till or not to till? That may be the question, but the answer seems clear when we understand the benefits of no-till farming and various intercropping strategies. Traditional land management strategies in Africa yield inconsistent outcomes for farmers who manage...
by josiahmwd | Jul 18, 2018 | International
As we move into one of our harvest seasons this month in Uganda, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the large role that women play in our global food systems. At the World Food Bank, we are committed to ensuring that our work helps to empower and support women...
by josiahmwd | Jul 17, 2018 | Key Sectors
While the word “harvest”often connotes images of bounty and plentiful supplies of food, the reality is that in places like Sub-Saharan Africa yields taken in during the initial harvest of crops are typically not representative of the amount of food that will actually...
