Ethiopia: Worst locust outbreak in 25 years (Anadolu Agency)
At the end of a tough farming season, Ethiopian farmer Leila Mohammed was ready to harvest her millet crop with […]
Senegal: Farmers make natural pesticides from local plants
Penda Traoré is a farmer from Dianabo, a village seven kilometres from Kolda, Senegal. In 2013, Mrs. Traoré received training […]
Zimbabwe: Sorghum and millet as a solution to food insecurity during crises (IPS)
For Sinikiwe Sibanda, planting more sorghum and millet than maize has paid off. With the coronavirus pandemic resulting in decreased […]
Benin: Women’s associations fight to include women in decision-making
It’s 7 a.m. on a Saturday in mid-September. A morning grey fills the sky in Cotonou, the economic capital of […]
Uganda: Pregnant mothers struggle to access sexual and reproductive health services due to COVID-19 lockdown measures
Milly Apiyo breaks into tears as she struggles to explain how she recently lost her unborn baby when she couldn’t […]
Ghana: Good agricultural practices help cocoa farmers increase yield and income
Comfort Appiah beams with delight as she inspects her flourishing cocoa farm. Wearing a brown plaid dress and a pair […]
Burkina Faso: Mobile phone system helps distribute agricultural inputs to the vulnerable
Wématou Ougue farms in Tiébélé, a village in south-central Burkina Faso more than 150 kilometres from the capital, Ouagadougou. Mr. […]
Senegal: Homemade organic manure fertilizes soil, boosts income
Kolda is an agro-pastoral zone in southern Senegal with good rainfall. Here, one farming activity supports another. For example, cattle […]
Ghana: Economic impact of COVID-19 triggers sexual and gender-based violence
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon and 17-year-old Abena Nhiyra, who is pregnant, has just returned from school. She looks […]
Malawi: Community radio helps farmers become food and nutrition-secure
This story was originally published in January 2016. As an infant, Enelesi Nkhoma’s firstborn son was very weak, lost a […]