Smallholder Farmers Gain Least from International Climate Funding — Global Issues

Smallholder Farmers Gain Least from International Climate Funding — Global Issues

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David Obwona at his seed rice farm in Katukatib village, Amoro district, northern Uganda. The farmer is part of a group that is now engaged in seed rice farming to climate-proof agriculture courtesy of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building Agriculture. Credit: Maina Waruru/IPS by Maina Waruru (nairobi) Tuesday, November…

Climate Change Turns African Rivers into Epicentres of Conflict — Global Issues

Climate Change Turns African Rivers into Epicentres of Conflict — Global Issues

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Cattle carcass in Kenya’s Kitengela Maasai rangelands in the great drought of 2009. A new report shows that major river basis in Africa have become sources of conflict due to drying up thanks to climate change and environmental degradation. Credit: ILRI by Maina Waruru (nairobi) Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Inter Press…

Women hold the Key to Success of Pastoralism in Africa — Global Issues

Women hold the Key to Success of Pastoralism in Africa — Global Issues

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Cattle quench their thirst at a drying river as worsening drought conditions continue in Isiolo County, Kenya. Credit: ILRI/Geoffrey Njenga by Maina Waruru (nairobi) Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 17 (IPS) – Women in pastoralist areas of East Africa are critical to the health of livestock in…