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Young people and the agri-food sector in Africa
Agriculture is too often seen as an 'employment of last resort', avoided by young people. Yet millions of youth remain unemployed and governments appear incapable or unwilling to formulate policies that could provide young people with employment in the fast-changing agrifood sector. But what could make agriculture attractive to young job-seekers?
Date published: May 2012
In February 2012, the Economist Group held an inaugural Feeding the World summit in Geneva. One focus was the role of the private sector in building and strengthening the entire food production chain from field to fork, including support for the world's smallholder farmers. Participants were also invited to share their views with New Agriculturist.
Date published: March 2012
A bright future for agricultural extension?
Specialists from around the world offer their views on the ways forward for agricultural extension, including new models of funding, the importance of public-private partnerships, use of ICT and new visions for what extension should entail.
Date published: December 2011
Is Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) a useful term to stimulate and guide a transformation in global farming, or another fashionable phrase with a short shelf-life? Key figures in the research community offer their assessments of CSA, and how it could potentially be funded and scaled up.
Date published: November 2011
Achieving greater impact in food and nutrition security
In June 2011, the Africa College hosted by the University of Leeds held an international conference to share lessons on translating food security and health research into impact on the ground. Points of view gathers the participants' assessment of present weaknesses and recommendations for increasing impact.
Date published: September 2011
Land grab or development opportunity?
Following the food price crisis of 2008, leasing of land to foreign farming interests has boomed, and productivity in these foreign-owned fields is being transformed through irrigation and investment. But is this good news or bad in terms of tackling poverty?
Date published: June 2011
Pastoralism - seeking a better future
Throughout history, nomadic livestock keepers have been the ultimate survivors. In a time of crisis, can pastoralism in Africa find a vibrant, productive and market-oriented future? And what might be needed to bring that about?
Date published: May 2011
Gender and market-oriented agriculture
Women play a critical role in agricultural production, but often face problems in accessing markets. At a workshop on gender and market-oriented agriculture, participants shared their views on why gender is important, and what needs to be done to promote gender-sensitive agricultural development.
Date published: March 2011
Agriculture in a changing climate
Over the centuries, farmers have shown a remarkable ability to adapt to climate uncertainty. However, with rapidly rising temperatures and associated unpredictable weather, vulnerable small farmers could be pushed beyond their ability to cope. At the recent UN Conference on Climate Change in Cancún, Mexico, a number of participants offered New Agriculturist their views on agriculture in a changing climate.
Date published: January 2011
Women's rights and access to land in Africa
Women produce more than 80 per cent of the food in Africa, yet they own only one per cent of the land. At a symposium on women's rights and access to land, researchers from across Africa shared their findings and recommendations with policymakers. They also shared their thoughts with New Agriculturist.
Date published: November 2010
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