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With EU programming for the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework underway, a new ‘geopolitical’ European Commission in place with Africa high on its agenda, and the sixth EU-AU summit intended to take place this year, it is a good opportunity for the EU to rethink its engagement with Africa’s regional agenda. Since this paper was written, the outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has…

A rapid and low-cost spectral technique was used to improve farmers’ understanding of their soils, improving maize yields. Small-scale farming is the main food security contributor in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, owing to current broad agronomic recommendations, which are largely unvalidated, this subsistence farming is not meeting its role in reducing current yield gaps.

Families across the globe are adapting to changes due to (COVID-19). It is important to remember that as a caregiver you are not alone in such circumstances and your feelings are normal reactions. While isolation can represent an opportunity to spend time together and develop your relationship with your children, many caregivers will be experiencing conflicting feelings and priorities, as well as…

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of our dysfunctional relationship with nature. Studies show deforestation and loss of wildlife cause increases in infectious diseases. Half of the world’s GDP is highly or moderately dependent on nature. For every dollar spent on nature restoration, at least $9 of economic benefits can be expected. Many people are…

When you look at a row of empty parking spots, what do you see? Many of us would see it for what it is — a place that could be filled with cars and trucks. But to eco-engineer Shubhendu Sharma, it’s a space to be planted with trees and turned into a compact yet mighty forest. What’s more, he believes these tiny forests can thrive anywhere, including our most…

With the world’s population projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, the World Resources Institute predicts a 79 percent increase in the consumption of animal-based foods between 2006 and 2050. As arable land and water become scarcer, raising livestock to convert plant matter into protein will not be a sustainable plan for feeding the planet. This means there is an urgent need to develop…