FRA's biggest news from the week

FRA's biggest news from the week

Web version    Forward       How Kenya's plant breeding stations are investing in women in science   In agricultural research, a notable gender gap persists, particularly within the crop breeding sector. While women have often been well-represented in breeding labs and offices, they've been less present in field research work. In Kenya, the disparity in this sector is often rooted in cultural norms and community values. This can be seen in plant breeding stations, where tasks such as mechanization, field and outstation trial management are disproportionately led by men. Read more

Kenya, Botswana announce new partnership in livestock development, aim to improve agriculture sector Kenya and Botswana have revealed a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing livestock development, a move that is aimed at strengthening the agricultural sector. Botswana's President, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, disclosed this partnership during his visit to the headquarters of the Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre (KAGRC) on Friday last week. Read more

Southern Africa Faces Impending Maize Shortages as Crop Damages Mount Due to Weather Changes Countries in the southern Africa region could face maize shortages in the near future due to weather changes, a situation that might put millions of households in dire food insecurity as a result of crop damages. Read more

Investing in women and girls makes economic sense and accelerates progress for millions of people Investing in gender equality and women's empowerment is not only more urgent than ever but also an incredibly smart investment to generate economic growth, food security, income opportunities and better lives, particularly in rural areas where most of the world's poorest live. Read more

Agricultural Machinery in India: the market will triple in the next ten years The entrances to the exhibition area at the Campus of the University of Agricultural Sciences of Bangalore opened this morning, to give life to the fourth and final day of EIMA Agrimach India, the international exhibition of agricultural mechanics organised by FICCI and FederUnacoma, which closes today its eighth edition. Read more

Exposed: The dark reality of profit-driven captive wildlife farming Published today, the charity's  Bred for profit: The truth about global wildlife farming  report reveals for the first time the vast scale of this exploitative industry in which billions of wild animals are bred to be traded as pets, used for entertainment or tourist attractions, and turned into ornaments, luxury food, fashion products or traditional medicine (TM). Read more

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