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…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has partnered with The Conversation Africa (TC-Africa) to offer immersive Science Communication training that will equip participants with the skills to write for popular media. The training, targeting AWARD Fellows, Fellows' Mentees,…...

Ms.  Deffa Wane explains the significance of hybrid seeds to rural farmers for trials during a farm visit to St. Louis, Senegal. Onions are a prominent part of Senegalese food consumption and a significant contributor to the country's economy, recorded…...

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…...

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…...

This week, select One Planet Laureate Candidates, their Mentors, Research Supervisors, European Learning Partners, and implementing partners are convening in Montpellier, France, to take stock of their participation as they forge their next steps in the One Planet Fellowship. A…...

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…...