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In Ethiopia, researchers identified three major challenges related to water and land use: rainfall variability, poor soil fertility and a shortage of land. Image: Shutterstock/John Wollwerth
Land-based dams and clever use of bacteria and yeast are enabling Ethiopian smallholders to increase production by 10, and the techniques could be replicated across east Africa.
Having a bioeconomy is one of the best ways to provide the world with enough food, materials, chemicals and energy, says Prof. Erik Mathijs.
A strong bioeconomy, which uses technology to maximise the use of renewable resources, is the best way to…