On June 21-24, 2022,  One Planet Laureate Candidates and Mentors from the First Cohort of the One Planet Fellowship convened in Mombasa, Kenya, to review the progress made during their mentoring journey over the last two years. A three-tiered mentoring…...

Documentation of research findings is both essential and urgent. It is imperative that we have more research conducted and published by Africa about Africa. There are several reasons why we need more African scientists to publish academic papers and journals.…...

2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate Miriam Karwitha (on the left) examines crops on a farm Over the years, climate change has evolved from an environmental problem to a significant development challenge whose impact ripples across all economic sectors. Climate change's…...

2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate, Dr. Trust Kasambala, on a field visit. Maize farming is essential for food security, income generation, and a source of employment for nearly 208 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, being the main staple crop. But…...

Dr. Trust Kasambala, a 2019 One Planet Fellowship Laureate Candidate from Malawi, has won USD 100,000 research funding from the European Union (EU) to support her research on fall armyworm bioecology in Malawi. The research funding is part of the…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce the selection of 41 young researchers as candidates for the 2021 Cohort of the One Planet Fellowship. The early-career scientists, all under the age of 40 and selected…...

Repost: First published on Bizcommunity website The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (Award) has released a report highlighting how gender-responsive agricultural research and development coupled with an intentional focus on addressing inequalities in access to innovations between men…...

Changing weather patterns, poor land management, low adoption of agricultural technologies, and weak market links are some of the challenges facing farmers in Malawi. Dr. Austin Phiri, a 2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate, is leading an innovative research project that…...

Monday, May 10, 2021 —African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is excited to release a new publication highlighting some of the gender-responsive innovations enhancing agricultural research and development in Africa. The new publication, AgSpirations Volume 1, features inspiring…...

The Coronavirus pandemic is expected to intensify an already alarming food crisis globally. While it is not yet known what or how the long-term effects will be, the short-term effects are already being witnessed, with some already posing harsh realities…...