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Photo Story – Collaborating with Farmers to give Soils a New Lease of Life
Ikabongo Mukumbuta’s research focuses on soil health management and ecosystem restoration. He is particularly interested in measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural soils and analyzing how climate change and on-farm practices influence these emissions. “I chose to study soil science because it is the foundation for agricultural production,” says Ikabongo, a 2021 One Planet […]
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AWARD Country Chapter in Kenya Wins a Grant to Advance Gender Equity and Climate Action
KeAWARD was awarded the grant for their project on “Ufugaji bora, Uhai wetu,” two Swahili phrases meaning “Climate-smart pastoralism Our lifeline.” The project seeks to promote methane-free probiotic feed additives that will replace methane-producing microbes in livestock to reduce emissions from livestock, contributing to climate change mitigation. Read more
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One Planet Laureate Candidates Publish a Review of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
Addressing the adoption of CSA in Africa, six One Planet Laureate Candidates recently published a peer-reviewed article on ‘Climate-Smart Agriculture in African Countries: A Review of Strategies and Impacts on Smallholder Farmers.’ The devastating effects of climate change on Africa’s agri-food systems and smallholders’ livelihoods cannot be overemphasized. That is why Africa needs to transform […]
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Photo story – How Participatory Soil Mapping to Promote Healthy Soils Could be a Win-win-win
Thanks to innovation, scientific research, and concerted action, the vision for healthier and more productive soils is now more precise. Angela Bwalya, a Senior Agricultural Researcher and a 2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate, works with Zambian farmers to improve soil nutrients and water retention for enhanced yields.
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AgSpirations: Inspiring Stories of African Agriculture, Volume 2
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 —African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is excited to release a new publication featuring a collection of inspiring stories from select One Planet Laureate Candidates working to develop solutions to help African smallholders cope with the changing climate and transform the continent’s food systems. AWARD is a convener and partner […]
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Top Ten Reads: Careful Attention to Gender Can Help the World Build Back Better Post COVID-19
As of 2021, about 828 million people in the world are facing hunger, and reports indicate that 50 million of this face chronic hunger. While there had been promising progress in reducing global hunger and malnutrition, the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a major setback, pushing an additional 150 million people into hunger and plunging the world […]
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How Europe-Africa research collaboration can uncover climate solutions for farmers
One Planet Laureate Candidates, their Mentors, Research Supervisors, and European Learning Partners at the Montpellier Science Forum, France #Repost: First published on Farming First Dorine Odongo, Communications Manager, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), explores how collaboration can lead to a more resilient and equitable future. Scientific innovation plays a key role in […]
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The Call for GRASP Fellowship Expanded to Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda
An immersive three-year career development program targeting mid-career African women in the policy field to catalyze the design and implementation of gender-responsive agricultural policies across Africa. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 —African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has opened the Call for the Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship to African female policymakers […]
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One Planet Laureate Candidate Wins USD 14,000 Grant to Assess and Inform Sustainable use of a Major Tanzanian River
Dr. Offoro Kimombo, an Environmental Scientist and a Lecturer at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), was awarded a research grant of USD 14,000 to conduct an intensive assessment of environmental flow in the lower Rufiji River basin. The Sokoine University of Agriculture funds the grant through its Research and Innovation Support (SUARIS). The Rufiji […]
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GRASP Fellowship: Fostering Policy Change for Equitable Agri-food Systems in Africa
Women make up about 46 percent of agricultural employment in sub-Saharan Africa, yet they often face discriminatory national policies. There is growing momentum for gender-responsive research and evidence-based policies. The African Development Bank’s Feed Africa Strategy for Agricultural Transformation, for instance, emphasizes the need for Africa to pursue policies that will enable the continent to […]
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