DRC: Farmers confront dangerous impact of deforestation (Global Press Journal)
On a routine afternoon last December, a half-dozen loggers in Katwa, a village in Lubero territory in eastern DRC, swung […]
Burkina Faso: Farmers grow sesame, watermelon, and other crops to minimize loss from floods
On a Monday in late August, Alexis Badini rises early to see his field, flooded by the last rains. After […]
Nigeria: High cost of inputs forces farmers to recycle maize seed
It’s a bright sunny Friday morning around 10 o’clock. Muhammad Rabilu is weeding his maize field, using a small knife […]
Burkina Faso: Youth succeeds in producing fish, papayas, and vegetables (AgribusinessTV)
Thomas d’Aquin Wendata Dibri is passionate about agriculture. So much so that he practices two types: fish farming and vegetable […]
DRC: Farmers turn to ponds to compensate for regional fish scarcity of fish (ICI CONGO)
Despite the presence of three lakes in eastern DRC’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces, in eastern DRC, residents and officials […]
Nigeria: High cost of improved maize seeds forces small-scale farmers to plant saved seed
Ignoring the early morning drizzle that keeps most people in bed, MaryAnn Anaedu walks a kilometre to her farm. At […]
Uganda: Community insurance bridging the healthcare gap (Global Press Journal)
In 2007, Tumuhairwe Ponsiano didn’t have funds for regular or emergency medical bills, including treatment for his diabetes. Faced with […]
Kenya: Greenthumb youth group casts their nets (IFAD)
When the Greenthumb youth group started their agribusiness in 2014, they started with cereal crops and vegetables. But after several […]
Nigeria: Improved rice varieties in high demand, fetch better prices
It’s about 10 o’clock in the morning and the rice mills are clanking so loudly that it’s hard to hear […]
Mali: Helping mothers reduce household duties for girls attending school
It’s Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. in Badialan 1, a popular district in Bamako, the capital of Mali. The clouds […]