Archive for category: NEWS

Searching for Agroecology

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January 11, 2016

Visibility of ABN’s work on the ground

Killing the goose that is laying the golden egg

Youth, Culture and Biodiversity

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December 7, 2015

Learning from the root Oral in nature, traditional culture was…

Usiko Stellenbosch

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December 1, 2015

Graduates take on the first ever Namibia Cultural Exchange For…

Say No to GMOs

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November 30, 2015

Why the lifting of the GMO ban in Kenya spells doom to millions…

THE REVIVAL

June 29, 2014

Saving the ankole longhorns of UgandaIn many places around…

KENYA'S CROP ACT: A HIDDEN AGENDA?

June 29, 2014

The Crops Act of Kenya, 2013, regulates which crops can be cultivated…

USING THARAKA CULTURE TO PROTECT INDIGENOUS LIVESTOCK VARITIES

June 29, 2014

Back in the day, a hunters could never shoot an animal while…

REVIVING LOST SEEDS AND CROPS

June 29, 2014

Indigenous crops have provided communities with a nutritious…

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ABN accompanies Africans in voicing their views on issues such as food and seed sovereignty, genetic engineering, agrofuels, biodiversity protection, extractive industries and the rights of small-holder farmers. We focus on indigenous knowledge, ecological agriculture and biodiversity related rights, policy and legislation. We pioneer culturally-centred approaches to social and ecological problems in Africa through sharing experiences, co-developing methodologies and creating a united African voice on the continent on these issues.