by Mahesh Patel | Apr 25, 2022 | Agriculture, Governance, News, Policy
Earth Day – Rising to the challenge of saving ourselves “I want to leave the land in better condition than when I found it. I want to create more using less, with less impact on the environment” – Jay Schultz As I was about to deliver my speech at the Private...
by Mahesh Patel | Aug 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, Governance, Policy
Breathing new life into Kenyan cashew Since the turn of the millennium, world trade in raw cashew nuts has more than doubled, amounting to 3.6 billion kilograms of nuts produced around the world. According to the UNCTAD, African producers have accounted for...
by Mahesh Patel | Jun 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Economy, Governance, News, Technology
World Pest Day 2021 – The need for a united front In 2017, the 6th of June was declared World Pest Day to promote better understanding of pests and pest management. Pests have concerned agriculturists since the dawn of farming. There are records of techniques...
by Mahesh Patel | May 15, 2021 | Agriculture, Business, Governance, Healthcare, News
The Shape of Water – an EFF study on potential drinking water solutions in Tanzania A pressing issue that affects many communities in sub-Saharan Africa is the lack of potable or safe drinking water. Over two billion people around the world use contaminated...
by Mahesh Patel | Mar 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Economy, Gender, Governance, Policy
The gender gap in agriculture – in conversation with a woman farmer Along the Kenyan coast, there was once a thriving cashew economy fueled by a cashew nut milling factory in Kilifi town, 56 km north of Mombasa. The county has a population of 1.5 million and...
by Mahesh Patel | Oct 13, 2020 | Agriculture, Economy, Governance
The road ahead – recovering from the ongoing pandemic and the ramifications to come This year, World Food Day will be celebrated on Friday 16th October, marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). The theme of the...
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