The National Strategy for Bushmeat Management in Gabon From 2000 to the present, the Gabonese government, through the Wildlife Department of the Ministry of Wildlife and Forests (Ministère des Eaux et Forêts) has been developing a National Strategy f...

Traditional, forest resource-dependent livelihoods face multiple challenges. In Gabon, bushmeat provides food and income for rural communities. This study investigates how villagers believe livelihood practices and dependence on bushmeat changed over...

We provide a brief overview of the reptiles found in cultivated fields in Gabon. More than half of the 122 reptile species recorded from the country can be found in open and degraded areas, and a third has been recorded from cultivated areas. Among t...

As a global advocacy and leadership platorm, Business Call to Acton (BCtA) challenges companies to make measurable commitments towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through inclusive business models. If the SDGs are to be achieved by 20...

The Africa Agriculture Status Report of 2019 (PDF) by AGRA highlights the trends and progress, as well as challenges and constraints of private sector firms in the upstream and midstream/downstream off-farm components of the agri-food system. The...

A soil’s ability to resist erosion and maintain high levels of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), rests in the distribution of soil fractions. Human soil management practices, such as tillage practices, alter the fraction distribution and subsequently the...

The world is faced with the challenge to produce more food to feed a projected 9 billion people worldwide; including 2.5 billion in Africa. Just a few “mega-crops” currently feed the world, with rice, wheat and maize providing 60 perce...

Due to limited resources and complex food access systems in urban areas, especially older adults are more vulnerable to poor dietary intake and food insecurity in low-income areas in South Africa. This study assessed the prevalence of food insecurit...

This study explores the cultural context and relationship between food, health, and illness amongst Congolese forced migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa. It specifically seeks to understand Congolese migrants’ perceptions of South African...

In assessing adults’ dietary intakes, nutritionists and dietitians often rely on clients’ reported food consumption, estimated in units of households measuring utensils (cups, tablespoons and teaspoons). However, it is yet to be established whether...

This issue of Agricultural Today is a special edition in which we have dedicated most articles to irrigation, arising from the unprecedented capital investment totalling 115 million United States Dollars Government has injected into developing irrig...

After a change of government in 2017, The Gambia is in the process of rebuilding a democratic country whose citizens enjoy fundamental freedoms and economic prosperity. The 22-years of repression by the previous regime affected economic growth of...