Nelly Bassily | July 9, 2012
Faced with cuts in crop prices, sugar farmers on the island of Mauritius are turning to fair trade. Though not all Mauritian sugar farmers are convinced that fair trade works for them, many have embraced this social movement that promotes just conditions for farmers and workers. The Mauritian government is helping out by subsidizing the costs of fair trade audits.
Our second story features Farm Radio International partner, Radio Mang’elete, which broadcasts from Kenya’s Eastern Province. Much of the station’s programming is devoted to helping local farmers adapt to the changing climate. The station has also broadcast programs on weather prediction through a combination of traditional and modern forecasting techniques.
In northwestern Cameroon, a farmer has benefited from installing a biodigester. Using a feedstock of animal dung and water, the device not only delivers biogas directly to her kitchen, but also produces a liquid fertilizer which has increased crop yields. Her success has attracted other farmers to invest in the biodigester.
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-The Farm Radio Weekly team