Social Media Ideas for Quality Tree Seed For Africa

The genetics behind better tree seed 

In Kenya and Rwanda, breeding seed orchards and mother blocks are helping improve access to quality tree seed and planting material. Through the Quality Tree Seed for Africa projec...

Protect this tree. Save Africa’s rainforests.

Ogbono is one of Africa’s most iconic plants, and its seed is one of African cuisine’s iconic ingredients. Providing both food and shelter for a great many species; this canopy tre...

Seedling gap threatens forest restoration goals

Tanzania’s ambitious plans to restore its forests under the National Development Vision 2050 face a major bottleneck, with a huge shortage of seedlings hampering reforestation effo...

Cameroon: Cameroon Cotton Farmers Pair Improved Seed With Nature-Based Methods

[Bird Story Agency] In Cameroon's northern cotton belt, growers are combining carefully controlled seed multiplication with trees, crop residue and water-conserving field design to...

Farmer led tea seedlings production

By Misozi Magaleta, Project Manager at Solidaridad (Southern Africa) Smallholder tea farmers in Mulanje and Thyolo are transforming tea production in Malawi through farmer led seed...

Planting the foundations of the Somali Region’s first tree seed system

New seed orchards, a tree seed laboratory and seed collector groups are being established in Ethiopia’s Somali region to improve access to quality seed from native dryland tree spe...

Tanzania Achieves Record Domestic Seed Production, Reduces Dependency, Supports Sustainable Agriculture Growth

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Recent statistics from Tanzania's Ministry of Agriculture for the 2023/2024 season reveal a significant shift in seed production and utilization.

Tanzania’s plan to grow lush forests from forgotten trees

Tanzania is targeting the regeneration of 100 million trees by 2030 under an ambitious environmental restoration programme aimed at reversing land degradation, improving agricultur...

Kisiki Hai Programme Revives Farms, Improves Harvests

[Daily News] Dodoma -- The initiative to regenerate over 32 million trees across 500,000 hectares of farmland undergoing restoration in various regions of the country is beginning...

Growing Indigenous food trees in East Africa fights malnutrition and biodiversity loss

When the sugary-sweet masuku plum is in season in Malawi, locals go wild over it. “They will eat it while traveling, in the bath, on the streets … they just eat,” said Richard Swir...

Statewide Palmyra Seed Planting Drive on Sept. 27

The palmyra palm is known for its drought resilience and its role in soil conservation, water-resource protection and biodiversity conservation

Counterfeit seeds threaten African farmers’ crops and climate resilience: Study

In Africa, high-quality seeds can produce improved crops with enhanced nutrition, pest-resistance, and drought tolerance. However, such seeds for maize, vegetables, and cereal crop...

COCOBOD distributes 2.8m cocoa seedlings to 2,705 farmers

THE Ghana COCOBOD has distributed more than 2.8 million free hybrid cocoa seedlings, including 67,794 economic shade trees, to 2,705 farmers in the Techiman South District of the B...

Firm strengthens tree planting initiative, targets one million trees

Seplat Energy has strengthened its Tree4Life initiative, planting 200,000 trees as it targets its goal of one million trees by 2030 to combat climate chang Read More: https://punc...

Assistant Production Manager – Crop Protection at Enza Zaden Tanzania Ltd

Enza Zaden Tanzania Ltd is a horticultural company that produces high-quality hybrid seeds. The seeds produced are all exported to the mother company based in the Netherlands. Afte...

Brazil tested forest seeding; row method stored 155 tonnes biomass in 15 years

Southern Italy’s Nurseries Test the Promise of 6.6 Million New Trees

A survey of major nurseries in Sicily and Apulia finds abundant locally adapted trees but insufficient stock to support Italy’s plan to plant 6.6 million trees in metropolitan area...

Agriculture: West Africa seeks to speed up the movement of seeds

Ahead of the Kigali forum, more than 200 agricultural sector stakeholders called for easier movement of seeds across West Africa.

Tanzania now targets return to Africa’s top cashew crown

Tanzania is targeting a return to the top of Africa’s cashew producers, with the Government seeking to raise production to one million tonnes by 2030 while increasing local process...

Nitrogen-fixing trees and weather-smart planting: how Tanzania’s farmers are adapting to unpredictable rainfall

In southern Tanzania, villages are turning to community-led climate-smart agriculture — from nitrogen-fixing tree nurseries to weather-informed planting — to adapt to increasingly...

Right tree, right place: How to choose species for restoration

Choosing the right tree species requires more than matching trees to a site. A new masterclass series examines ecological suitability, community priorities and seed supply as pract...

Fungal and Plant Extracts Boost Germination of a Key Tropical Forage Grass

Brazilian researchers found that removing the outer seed coverings and treating seeds with extracts from Trichoderma orientale grown on agricultural waste and from Pereskia aculeat...

Nigeria’s Seed Council, PIND partner to expand certified seed access

A two-year agreement between the National Agricultural Seed Council and PIND will expand community seed enterprises, strengthen quality assurance and attract investment into Nigeri...

Kenya: The Researchers Building Kenya's Cotton Industry From The Seed Up

[Bird Story Agency] At Kirinyaga University, researchers are testing whether Kenya can produce quality Bt cotton seed locally. The trials could help improve supply and lower costs,...