How agroecology is quietly formulating food ingredients of the future
Such expertise is very important at a time when climate volatility and food-related diseases are challenging agriculture’s ability to meet the world’s nutritional needs.
By Charles Dhewa
Apr. 9, 2025
Circumstances under which flexible bridging finance makes all the difference
This presents challenges in harvesting and storing the commodities in ways that extend shelf life and preserve nutritional elements.
By Charles Dhewa
Mar. 19, 2025
How dialogue, documentation can preserve local food knowledge
When dialogue contextualises a topic which communities have always wished they had, local people see the need for their knowledge to be documented.
By Charles Dhewa
Jun. 12, 2024
Developing local capacity to handle food is the best way to stop food imports
A few months down the road, the same communities will be requesting food aid or remittances from relatives in cities or the diaspora.
By Charles Dhewa
Jun. 5, 2024
Converting harvests into commodities and products that last longer
Unlike mass markets that try to come up with fair pricing systems based on demand and supply, prices announced by government are often not informed by demand and supply.
By Charles Dhewa
Apr. 17, 2024
Building business models around indigenous food
Most African countries do not have enough packaged evidence to reveal what constitute the food basket in in particular communities and towns.
By Charles Dhewa
Mar. 20, 2024
Building business models around indigenous food – what are the issues?
These are some of the ways indigenous knowledge can be used to change and increase community knowledge bases.
By Charles Dhewa
Mar. 13, 2024
Stage set for epic All Africa Festival
The founding members and organisers of AFF lead non-profit initiatives which support Africans in the UAE.
By Kennedy Nyavaya
Jan. 23, 2024
Countries dependent on external inputs are colonised
The uniqueness of what makes local breeds indigenous should be preserved.
By Charles Dhewa
Jan. 10, 2024
