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 | Jul 7, 2018 | Key Sectors
By now, some of our readers may have noticed our frequent mention of aflatoxin in our articles. You may be wondering: what is it? Why is it such a problem in African countries and what can be done about it? Aflatoxin is a toxic substance that is produced by fungal...
by josiahmwd | Jun 14, 2018 | Key Sectors
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform explains that sustainable agriculture “is the efficient production of safe, high quality agricultural products, in a way that protects and improves the natural environment, the social and economic conditions of farmers,...
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...