Growing organic food to feed Africa and the world
Alex Rose-Innes Organic refers to the method of growing and processing agricultural products. In effect, it means grown without the use of synthetic pesticides,...
Bush encroachment – Invasive and indigenous trees
The role of science in counteracting this phenomenon Alex Rose-Innes The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), in its Green Heritage publication, highlighted...
Kenya’s Forestry Dept to plant billions of trees in 2 years
Staff Reporter Greenpeace Africa (GA) had lauded Kenya’s Department of Forestry’s pledge to plant almost 2 billion trees across the country within the next...
Commercial forestry – many opportunities for Africa’s poor
Alex Rose-Innes “If we give our very best to all the children of today and it we pass on our planet in the fullness...
Charcoal production to drive food security and forest restoration in Africa
Alex Rose-Innes In order to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the basic need for energy (including wood energy) had been identified by...
A restoration initiative for Africa’s forests
The AFR100 initiative aims to restore 100 million hectares of deforested and degraded landscapes across Africa within the next decade. Alex Rose-Innes It is...
Ensuring Africa’s Prosperity And Security
Continued development on continent through sustainable wood value chains Staff Reporter On the African continent, more than 20% of its territory is covered by...