Trade and innovation

Changing the image of rural life is important, but it can only go so far unless rural areas offer rewarding jobs and opportunities for a decent living.

More often than not the cocoa beans are grown and harvested by children. The chocolate industry pledged to eradicate child labor already in 2001. What has happened since then?

Ritah Najjemba Lutaaya, Founder of Oikosi Youth Enterprises Limited, speaks at SIANI Annual Meeting 2020.

Aquaculture has a tricky reputation; the fish meal is one reason why. But with new research, the unsustainable fish feed can become a problem of the past.

The development of edible insects as a food industry has been very slow, despite its many potential benefits. What needs to change?

We are looking for dedicated individuals to renew our Steering Committee, a government body that provides guidance and direction to our work. Do you have anyone in mind?

Infections resistant to treatment with antibiotics are on the rise. AMR spreads through food, water, healthcare and pharmaceutical production. How can we stop it?

Cheikh Mbow, Adjunct Associate Professor at Michigan State University, USA, on why agroforestry products doesn't reach conventional supply chains

Tropical forests are usually associated with deforestation and exploitation. But this sustainable timber company settled in the countryside of Mozambique is hacking the way forward.