Reuters - FarmKenya Initiative

Insurer pays farmers who lose crops to bad weather

Crop

When Kenyan farmer Waki Munyalo’s crop of lentils shrank by three-quarters last year because of unusually low rainfall, disaster was averted thanks to a simple remedy that was previously unavailable to most African farmers - insurance. Munyalo, a 38-year-old mother-of-three, had taken out an insurance policy with Kenyan start-up Pula, which aims to reach a vast, untapped pool of Afric...

By Reuters | 4 days ago

The simple 'seedballs' giving Kenya's forests a helping hand

Humble though they may be, seedballs are tackling a century-old problem in Kenya.

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By Reuters | 2 months ago

How farmers are fighting back against locust invasion

The locusts are collected at night by torchlight when they are resting on shrubs and trees.

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By Reuters | 2 months ago

Texas ranchers scramble to keep animals alive in unusual cold

Some cows have already succumbed to unusual icy temperatures that also killed chickens

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By Reuters | 2 months ago

10 | Feb | 2021

US lawmakers introduce legislation to help Black farmers

The bill would provide direct payments to farmers of color and allocate $1 billion to address systemic racism at the U.S. Agriculture Department

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By Reuters

06 | Feb | 2021

UN urges 'maximum restraint' as India farm protesters widen blockade

“It’s crucial to find equitable solutions with due respect to #HumanRights for all.”

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By Reuters

03 | Feb | 2021

With social media solidarity, protesting Indian farmers win global attention

Tens of thousands of farmers have been camped out on the outskirts of New Delhi since late last year, braving the winter chill to oppose three new law