Mali: A new liquid organic fertilizer gives farmers new hope
Saturday morning around 6 a.m., a cool breeze blows across the agricultural area of Baraouéli in the Ségou region of […]
Malawi: Farmers rebuild soil and livelihoods through agroecology (Mongabay)
Grena Banda and her husband, Daniel Mwafulirwa, spent years struggling to make ends meet on their small farm in Rumphi […]
Tanzania: Schoolgirls lead push for clean cooking at Dodoma Secondary School (IPS)
Inside the kitchen at Bunge Girls Secondary School in Dodoma, Mrs. Maria Joseph grips a wooden paddle and stirs a […]
Mali: A young woman challenges misconceptions about contraceptive methods through community awareness and education
It is 5:00 p.m. in the rural commune of Sébougou, located about 14 kilometers from Ségou, Mali. Residents are returning […]
Tanzania: Organic farmers are working to improve market access
In Lukobe village on the outskirts of Morogoro town in eastern Tanzania, 61-year-old Mercy Meena recalls the frustration of her […]
Zambia: Agroecology takes root among smallholder farmers (IPS)
In Nkhondola, a small village in Chongwe District, Eastern Zambia, Royd Michelo and his wife, Adasila Kanyanga, have transformed their […]
Mali: Breaking taboos and educating youth on sexual and reproductive health through social media
It is 4:00 p.m. in Bamako, the capital of Mali, and residents are wrapping up their daily activities before nightfall. […]
Tanzania: Tanzanian farmers turn to agroecology to cut chemical use
In northern Tanzania, smallholder farmers are embracing agroecology as rising chemical input costs, health concerns, climate pressures, and volatile markets […]
Zimbabwe : School children are turning waste into renewable energy-powered lanterns (IPS)
After school in Mashonaland East province, 12-year-old Monica Ben doesn’t just carry her books and pens—she also takes a Chigubhu […]
Mali: Rice farmers draw on traditional knowledge to fertilize their fields
In Niono, a rice-growing area located about one hundred kilometres from the city of Ségou in Mali, Birama Faronta, a […]