Nairobi- May 25, 2023 — African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has welcomed 60 emerging scientists from Africa and Europe into the One Planet Fellowship to participate as the Fellowship Learning Partners. The 60 scientists hail from 12…...

Fish plays a significant role in the Beninese protein supply. In rural Benin, aquaculture has contributed significantly to the livelihoods and food security of the farmers. From employment opportunities to high-quality animal protein to essential nutrients, aquaculture has evolved to…...

James John Banda, a research scientist, specializing in food science, was awarded a grant of USD 20,000 to optimize the fish value chain in Malawi through improved smoking kilns and stoves. The grant is part of the Australian Centre for…...

Austin has appreciated the considerable burden women and marginalized groups shoulder in agricultural production, yet their needs and challenges are not addressed. They toil year in and year out, yet their effort goes unrecognized. He appreciates that this is a…...

James' childhood experience and the staggering statistics on Malawi’s fisheries and population stirred his love for exploring the fish value chain. He reveals that while researching fish handling techniques, he discovered that many fishing communities had been using rudimentary preservation…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), through its Fellowship initiatives, is building a pool of African women to be effective and influential agricultural research leaders capable of generating innovations that respond to smallholders' needs. For the past 14…...