Tag: Bees. Agriculture. Food Security

An Interview with Dr Ojeleye on Bees and Beekeeping: Let the Honey Flow!

20 May, 2018 Interview Series

To celebrate the first World Bee Day, Dr. Bidemi Ojeleye tells Flora IP about the importance of bees and beekeeping. Dr. Ojeleye, a nutritional biochemist and a certified beekeeper, …

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We can establish complementary seed systems by creatively introducing suitable conditions or standards to register and certify farmers’ seeds. Seed laws and policies must include provisions ensuring seeds are culturally adaptive to our environments and aligned with our food habits. They should also be climate adaptive and gender-sensitive, enabling both men and women to find joy in working with seeds. It is essential for Africans to take ownership and control over our means of food production—starting with the seeds.

Andrew Mushita.