The Benefits of Electricity in Rural Kenya It is estimated that one in five people on the planet do not have access to electricity (World Bank data bank). In sub-Saharan Africa, about 70 percent of the population has… Read More

In Liberia, the FAO has been involved in a number of poultry projects for both broilers and laying hens. It has constructed three factory farm style operations in the interior of the country to train locals in “modern… Read More

Like much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Liberia struggles with malnutrition and food insecurity. While finding solutions to these problems is a major developmental goal for the country, unfortunately, the government and its international partners’ response has included a strong… Read More

This blog was originally published on the Huffington Post’s Green section, titled “What’s the Connection to China’s and the U.S.’ Pigs and the Smithfield-Shuanghui Deal?“. It’s World Environment Day and this year’s focus is on reducing food waste and getting people… Read More

Ross Miranti is a guest blogger for Brighter Green. Meat consumption correlates with income; poorer individuals and countries tend to consume less than their wealthier counterparts. This applies to Liberia, one of the poorest nations in the world,… Read More

Given the planned purchase of U.S.-based Smithfield, the world’s largest producer of pork, by China-based agribusiness Shuanghui, an exploration of the ecological impacts of China’s fast-expanding meat production and consumption is in order. More Than Just Cars and… Read More

On May 2nd, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) of China issued Interpretations on food safety criminal cases. The next day, a spokesman of the SPC further elaborated on the Interpretations during a… Read More

April has been a busy and productive month for the Kenyan students in the East African Young Women’s Leadership Initiative. The Kenyan students spent six weeks completing a basic computer course at Lewisa College of Professional Studies in… Read More

Last week, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization held its first International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition in attempts to raise awareness of the contribution of forests to food security, economic development, and ecosystem… Read More

It has been a month since the first case of the human-infected influenza A (H7N9) was reported. By May 1st, the virus had been diagnosed in 128 people and has killed 27 people since March. Recently, a booklet… Read More