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We support bold ideas in agricultural innovation

We support bold ideas in agricultural innovation

Joan, a businesswoman, tends to her flock inside a poultry house at her home in Naivasha, Kenya.

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Six picks from scientist Thulile Khanyile

Six picks from scientist Thulile Khanyile

When you need to look at a problem in a new light, turn to this South African scientist’s recommendations.
A healthy crop of corn grown from hybrid, drought resistant maize seed in Machakos, Kenya. Climate change has a significant impact upon smallholder, African farmers in the form of irregular rains and drought.

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