farming

The cost of Germany’s floods for farming and industry

Recent floods in southern Germany have hit farming, industry and small businesses hard. Fields are under water, the season's harvest destroyed. Others had to halt production amid flooded factories and power outages.…

6 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Borno Massacre: Mr President, Stop Condemning, Act!

President Muhammadu Buhari is often quick to condemn killings and console families of victims, albeit, through press statements.⁣ Last Saturday, Boko Haram launched an attack on a farming community in Borno, killing…

4 years ago

GTV Exclusive

Securing the economy by sustaining smallholder farming

With the increasing pressure on natural resources due to Covid-19, climate change, and overpopulation, small-scale agriculture has become one of the best tools to ensure global food security.…

4 years ago

GTV Exclusive

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

On this week's Eco Africa, we see out how Intensive farming has taken a toll on South African land, how food is grown with hydroponics in Nigeria and why farming doesn’t have…

4 years ago

Africa·News

Building a better farm in Nigeria

Conventional mass farming methods often have a negative impact on the soil. An initiative in Nigeria is advocating for a better system that connects farmers to wholesalers, creates awareness and supports farmers.…

5 years ago

Business·News

In Ghana, farmers try to boost ailing cocoa production

Cocoa farming is the first step in making the world's most popular sweet treat: chocolate. But in one top cocoa producing nation, yields have been plummeting for years. What can be done…

6 years ago

Africa·News

WATCH: Thousands cut off by wintry weather in Austria, Germany

Tens of thousands of critics of industrialized farming have converged on Berlin to renew calls for shifts to eco-sustainable harvests. Visiting Berlin for its annual Green Week expo are 70 agriculture ministers.…

6 years ago

News·World