“Discover yourself - but start by discovering the world!” That’s a rough translation of a certain university’s favorite slogan. You can spot it all around campus, plastered on vans, banners and even Christmas tree decorations, yet despite it being thrust in our faces every day, no-one knows what exactly is meant by it. Unleash your inner super-researcher? Go on a bunch... Continue reading

Agriculture in essence is Life. The future and survival of mankind arguably can be said to be influenced by agriculture on both a positive and negative perspective. Agriculture is said to be the back bone of Kenya’s economy where I was born and bred. In my opinion achieving most of the SDG's especially 1 and 2 can be achieved through Agriculture.... Continue reading

What we already know We all know that the global population is estimated to increase up to 9 billion people by 2050 and, as we must achieve food security at the global level, it is understood the food production should increase, but in a context of climate change. We also know that important amounts of food are wasted or lost (about... Continue reading

Let me tell you the story that has changed my life, a story of a five month old baby girl who has the same name like me, Lia. I met her at a hospital where she suffered from hydrocephalus & malnutrition. Her tiny body with her lumpy head and swollen belly captured my eyes at a small corner of the hospital.... Continue reading

As we live in the times of globalization and increasing urbanization, the problems of agriculture are becoming more and more obvious. Youth is no more interested in staying at farms because they want to go out and experience the world, or at least the opportunities that only bigger cities can offer. Unfortunately we are not usually connecting the term AGRICULTURE with... Continue reading

It is not only in Developed countries that the power of data is leveraged. In the context of climate change, the young Techies from Burkina Faso are shaping the future of irrigated agriculture. Water management in a changing climate The extreme weather events now recognized as "climate disruption" severely affect agricultural production in the world. We are now witnessing longer droughts... Continue reading

It is expected that by 2050 the world population will have doubled. The challenge now is to bring up a society that is well aware of the demands that comes with the extra mouths to feed. Threat to this the challenges of climate change. What therefore can be done to ensure that the future is food secure. Keeping in mind with... Continue reading

They say: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. Well, allow me to disagree with this proverb. Perhaps it is all Vladimir Lenin’s fault. Growing up in Kyrgyzstan in the Soviet times I remember being surrounded by banners quoting the famous communist leader’s words: “Learn, learn and learn”.  And these banners were everywhere – in kindergarten, school, and later in... Continue reading

There are more clichés of the type “Money doesn’t really matter” than one can count, especially when we take a look at how development in less favoured countries.  Like it or not,  money matters,  but wealth matters even more. Development, especially agricultural development that is presumably sustainable requires financing, imperatively one that comes with returns making it more of an investment.When... Continue reading

I was born in Lamjung, a rural village of western Nepal to a poor family. My father completed his high school and my mother has never been in a classroom. My parents are both farmers and for years, we lived on a meager income that barely met our needs. My parents always wanted me to get a higher education. Like most... Continue reading

India is a young country. Both in terms of it’s becoming an independent republic (66 years is not much in country-years!) as well as the population (India is said to be the youngest country in the world). More than half the workforce of this young country is engaged in the agriculture sector but what is alarming is the diminishing participation of... Continue reading

Youth in agriculture and global development Evidences abound attesting to the fact that young people play vital roles in, and are without doubt the future of agriculture and global development, hence, securing the future of food production for the growing human population. If not in any part of the world, this is true for the sub-Saharan African region, which I come... Continue reading

Like any Nepali boy, my life has been related to farming. My mum often reminds, I was born on a rice field during rice transplantation at the month of June. I grew up amidst crops and cattle and played in the mud. It didn’t take me long to realize the hardships a farmer faces in our country although he is the... Continue reading

He, grew up in farming family, studied BSc in Agriculture and is continuing his Master degree in Animal and Range Sciences. Sustainable agriculture, climate change, ICTs for agriculture and global citizenship education are of his interest and he works his best on those issues to address them. His decision to make agriculture as his profession, unlike from his friend, got wax... Continue reading

City Boy Turned Promdi* “Why would a city boy travel all the way to the countryside for work?” asked some of my friends. I answered: “Well, I believe that serving the underserved communities is one way to develop the rural sector”. In my workplace, I see the plight of the common Filipino farmer: low in income but high in debt, the... Continue reading

As a child being raised in an urban livelihood, I was constantly being told that the rice grain that filled our lunch plate came from the stacks of jute sacks and the milk I drank every morning came from polythene bags. I don’t know if it was a sarcasm or it was a push to me towards the reality; whatever it... Continue reading

According to Animal Agriculture Alliance, Social media is all about people. It is a way to build relationships, share information, and connect with diverse audience of people you may never meet in real life. So, interacting on social media, whether it is Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest, allows you to develop a community and share your story in a way that was... Continue reading

Tajikistan is an agrarian country. For two decades, the agricultural sector is passed reforms twice. Since last year, with the aim of returning migrants back home, and to provide the deported migrants with work, the head of the Sughd province signed a decree on the restructuring of big farms. As a result, for the year in the region created more than... Continue reading

Generally, young generation and agriculture – two word combinations that are not completely moving in unison nowadays. What is the reason for that? What kind of boundaries and barriers exist? I have always been an active supporter of young scientists’ exclusive role in developing agricultural research. This is mainly done in order to struggle with basically two challenging stereotypes causing the... Continue reading

We all know that the increasing population can not be fed under the productivity of conventional agriculture system. Today, everybody’s prime concern is to find out a way which can be sustainable  enough by saving the resources and ensuring good food to the world.  Agriculture that incorporates the youths, marginalized people, women and rural people will come out to be the... Continue reading