Tanzania: Communities conserve trees and forests by planting indigenous species
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
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
Our Farmer story from Tanzania shows how planting specific indigenous species can rejuvenate degraded areas and help farmers adapt to […]
Kenya: Regenerative agriculture as a pathway to a sustainable food system
Worries about infertile soil and loss of biodiversity—along with the loss of native seeds—are becoming only more common. Many agricultural […]
Senegal: A scruffy shrub gets new respect for contributions to soil fertility (NPR)
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
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
Our Farmer story from Tanzania presents an effort to use forests more sustainability. Our Script of the week also discusses […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Farmers adopt new techniques to increase cocoa production in the face of climate change
It’s Sunday evening and the sun is beginning to set. Patrice Assalé is a cocoa farmer from Apprompronou, in the […]
Rehabilitating cocoa plantations
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
This educational video produced by Access Agriculture explores how best to take care of cashew orchards to ensure the highest […]