Nelly Bassily | February 22, 2010
African Farm News in Review
1. Sudan: Madi community fights land grab attempts (by David De Dau, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Juba, Southern Sudan)
2. Tanzania: Farmers improve livelihoods with chickens (Farm Radio Weekly)
3. Niger: Farmers plant trees to slow desert’s advance (Various Sources)
4. Zimbabwe: Livestock farmers adapt to new climate (Zimbabwe Standard)
5. Burkina Faso: Women’s group finds new use for ‘green gold’ (by Mahoua Hien, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Burkina Faso)
6. Mozambique: Farmers exchange locally-adapted seeds at seed fairs (LEISA)
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