
Making headway in East Africa
Unlike roses, the protected vegetable sector in Kenya is still quite small-scale. On a recent trip there I set out to find some larger

Rain and drought in Africa
A lot of things are unfairly distributed in the world, and rain and drought are no exception, especially in Africa. Last month I was

Africa and plastic
In some way or another, Africa and plastic formed a close relationship a long time ago. At the checkout, all your groceries are packed

From open fields to tunnels
I am writing my second column having just returned to South Africa after two weeks in the Netherlands. It’s always good to keep in

Growing under cover in Africa
I’m writing my first column for In Greenhouses sitting in the departure lounge at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The reason for my three-day trip