A story in Christian Science Monitor claims that purchases of charcoal by the United Nations – to fuel the troop kitchens of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) – are indirectly funding the terrorist group, Al Shebab....

By Elizabeth Kahurani One of the insightful, eye-opening public lectures during this year’s Science Week at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) was on agrobiodiversity – its significance, governing laws/policies, and how these interact with farmer’s rights. To deliver...

By Le Thu Huong and Robert Finlayson The Earth’s climate is changing and scientists have been calling on governments to prioritize ‘climate-smart’ agriculture. This is because agricultural productivity is expected to reduce by as much as 50% during...