Farmers acquire and maintain good quality groundnut seed to improve yield
Cynthia Mvalo smiles with her hands on her hips. She looks happily at the truck full of groundnuts which she […]
Cassava farmers reap the benefits of joining a processing co-operative
With a young baby strapped to her back, Grace Malikebu is busy preparing her garden to plant cassava. She has […]
Contract farming helps wheat farmers get better prices and guaranteed markets
It was early one morning in October 2020 and the sun was shining brightly over Buta Feyisa’s compound. Behind the […]
Togo: Farmers practice pruning to improve their cashew yield
On a sunny April day, Akouété Apedo walks through his cashew plantation. The harvest season, which runs from February to […]
Mali: Potato producers adopt new varieties, best practices to cope with climate change
It’s 5 p.m. in Sékoro, a district of Ségou, about 200 kilometres from Bamako in south central Mali. In these […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Cocoa farmers plant shade trees to adapt to climate change
The sun is already high in the sky and burning fiercely. Cocoa farmer Souleymane Bamba is in his field in […]
Togo: New seed varieties and best agricultural practices help groundnut producers
The first rains began to fall a few weeks ago, heralding the long growing season in southern Togo. Farmers are […]
Zimbabwe: Phone-based applications for farmers are gaining popularity—but many barriers remain (IPS News)
Elizabeth Siyapi is a farmer in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. Instead of working through agricultural middlemen, she relies on her phone. Before […]
South Africa: Female business owner turns to farming to make a living during COVID-19 (Ground Up)
Jane Hozheri used to run a small business with her daughter in Cape Town, South Africa. Together, they made a […]
Kenya: Farmers form village savings group to help each other during COVID-19
It’s early morning and Esther Nyang’ara is busy weeding her maize field and listening to music from a local radio […]