Tanzania Tanzania: Communities conserve trees and forests by planting indigenous species Gaudensia Mngumi | December 12, 2022 It’s midday in Chanjale village in northern Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region. Cows are mooing, dogs are barking, and birds are chirping. […]
Videos on agroforestry admin | December 12, 2022 These videos from Access Agriculture provide more information about agroforestry techniques and different tree species to use in agroforestry. Watch […]
Farmers use agroforestry practices to heal farmland damaged by deforestation and soil erosion admin | December 9, 2022 Our Farmer story from Tanzania shows how planting specific indigenous species can rejuvenate degraded areas and help farmers adapt to […]
Kenya Kenya: Regenerative agriculture as a pathway to a sustainable food system Charles Chulu | November 25, 2022 Worries about infertile soil and loss of biodiversity—along with the loss of native seeds—are becoming only more common. Many agricultural […]
Mali Senegal: A scruffy shrub gets new respect for contributions to soil fertility (NPR) admin | July 11, 2022 For years, the instructions were clear—farmers should rip out Guiera senegalensis shrubs, clearing their fields before the planting season. The […]
Plants that help crops admin | July 11, 2022 In this edition’s Farmer story from Senegal, we hear how growing native shrubs in farmers’ fields can improve crop yields. […]
Farmers in Niger benefit from letting trees grow in their fields admin | May 30, 2022 Our Farmer story from Tanzania presents an effort to use forests more sustainability. Our Script of the week also discusses […]
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire: Farmers adopt new techniques to increase cocoa production in the face of climate change Issiaka NGuessan | November 22, 2021 It’s Sunday evening and the sun is beginning to set. Patrice Assalé is a cocoa farmer from Apprompronou, in the […]
Rehabilitating cocoa plantations admin | November 19, 2021 Like our Farmer story from Cote d’Ivoire, our Script of the Week focuses on practices to keep cocoa plantations healthy. […]
Growing annual crops in cashew orchards admin | November 19, 2021 This educational video produced by Access Agriculture explores how best to take care of cashew orchards to ensure the highest […]