Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.
- Associate Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Every increase in one degree of global warming will increase losses of crops to insects from 10% to 25%.
Changing weather modifies insect traits and can have an impact on their food, natural enemies and predators.
Countries should promote alternatives to pesticides and more carefully examine how to prevent insect invasions in the first place
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Vertical farms have the potential to feed many on the African continent.
Los insectos son una excelente herramienta para combatir el hambre y la desnutrición porque son abundantes y nutritivos.
Insects are an excellent tool to fight hunger and malnutrition because they are abundant and nutritious.
Big data can be used to properly advise smallholder farmers in Africa and help guide pest monitoring efforts.
Farmers needs a way to manage harmful insects without destroying the ecological balance.
There were some African food security initiatives from 2017 that deserve a special mention for the precedent they set.
Crop losses in African countries due to insect pests are estimated at 49%. However, with some species losses can climb up to 100%.
Demonstration farms are a key way in which new knowledge can be transferred to farmers around the world.
Urban consumers in Africa are rapidly growing and they are demanding high quality, pesticide free food.
Microbial-based solutions for agriculture are among some of the new innovations having an impact on the sector in the developed world.
Microbial-based solutions are perhaps the best-kept secret in agricultural innovation.
Africa’s soil crisis calls for quick and creative action. This includes deepening farmers’ knowledge about soil microbes.
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