Mali: Family adopts birth spacing for better health, economic empowerment
It’s a Thursday, market day in Kolotomo, a village located 25 kilometers north of Ségou in Mali. The market is […]
Mali: The Diarra family chooses exclusive breastfeeding for their child’s health
The village of Fatiné is located in the Ségou region in central Mali, about 60 kilometres from the commune of […]
Tanzania: Managing food, water, and relationships with farmers for good livestock production (IPS)
As the sun sets, a herd of livestock lazily roams on the arid landscape as they return home from grazing. […]
Burkina Faso: Farmers practice zai and other techniques to reclaim land, boost productivity
This story was originally published in February 2024. Fifteen kilometres east of Yako, Burkina Faso, vast areas of degraded and […]
Malawi: Restored forests sweeten lives through apiculture
This story was originally published in August 2024. On a cold Saturday morning, 62-year-old Henry Chaperewera Banda cycles to Chamadzi […]
Togo: Planting acacias to mitigate Anié River floods
This story was originally published in June 2024. In southern Togo’s Plateaux region, the city of Anié stretches across a […]
Tanzania: Mangrove conservation brings new income for Msimbati villagers
In the small coastal village of Msimbati, nestled along Tanzania’s Indian Ocean shores, an unlikely partnership is flourishing between the […]
Zambia: Farmers use biochar to improve soil fertility
It’s a scorching afternoon in Mazabuka district, Southern Province, Zambia. The heat reaches a stifling 36 degrees Celsius. Under a […]
Kenya: Using weeds to improve soil, boost yields, capture carbon (Grist)
Simon Kitol’s 25-acre farm in western Kenya teems with maize, tomatoes, and beans, but also an invasive menace: Prosopis juliflora, […]
Mali: Clinical care allows a couple to have children after eight years of marriage
It is 8 a.m. in Djalakorobougou, a suburb of Bamako, Mali. While the large Sissoko family is busy with their […]