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Climate Change & its effects on Agriculture in Africa.

by admin in Farming November 3, 2020

Climate change is a phenomenon that has the potential of affecting all natural and human systems and is a threat to human development on all fronts. African economies continue to be heavily dependent on agriculture. The Agricultural industry in Africa employs 65% of the labor force and accounts for 32% of the continent’s overall GDP. Africa has about 60% of the global total of uncultivated arable land. Most of the cultivated land has low yields and low productivity due […]

Tigernut/ Erdmandel/ Chufa- The Nut Free Nut!

by admin in Farming, Organic Products September 23, 2020

Tiger nut is a small starchy tuber/root vegetable that was a main part of our Palaeolithic ancestors’ diets. Tigernuts are just like nuts, with the added advantage of being safe for people with Nut allergies- since it’s not technically a nut! Tiger nuts have long been associated with having the potential to support a healthier way of life. A single ounce of TigerNuts has 40% of our daily recommended fiber! Tigernuts can be consumed in its […]

Is Organic Food better for you?

by admin in Farming, Organic Products September 3, 2020

With the wake of Corona Virus, you hear more and more people say that the move to Organic food is more necessary today than ever. It is safer, better for your immune system possibly more nutritious, and often better tasting than non-organic food. They also say organic production is better for the environment and kinder to animals. According to the National Organic Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), organic farmers use renewable […]

Drip Irrigation- Our Water Conservation Solution

by admin in Farming, Impact July 30, 2020

The rising concerns of climate change, water shortage & increasing pollution has brought together not just international organisations but also forced private institutions to stop and take steps towards being more Sustainable to conserve our planet. Scarcity of water is now experienced in every part of the world. Water shortage is often driven by the local presence of water in the region verses the increase in demand for water caused by population expansion & increase […]

Environmental impact and Food

by admin in Farming, Impact June 5, 2020

We’re doing it, so can you! The expansion of agriculture has been one of humanity’s largest impacts on the environment; and yet; the stalling of expansion would mean starvation of millions. There have been significant advancements in technology that have led to more crop yields and better use of agricultural land. The below visualization shows the index of the arable land area needed to produce an equivalent aggregate of crop production- change from 1961 to […]