The advantages of growing and using finger millet
This edition’s story from Kenya is about how farmers can adapt to climate change by growing millet. But, as our […]
Kenya: Traditional crops boost hopes for climate resilience (Trust)
Climate change is posing a threat to traditional crops in Kenya, where the staple crop—maize—is not as drought-tolerant as millet. […]
Mali: Fonio is a healthy, drought-resistant crop
In central Mali’s Ségou region, fonio cultivation is now taking precedence over cereals that are more popular in urban areas. […]
Fonio
This week’s Farmer story from Mali discusses the cereal crop, fonio. So does our Script of the week. Fonio is […]
Zimbabwe: Seed banks help farmers adapt to climate change (IRIN)
Jameson Sithole grows maize on 15 of his 17 hectares in Chipinge, in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland Province. He grows small indigenous […]
Mali: Dual-purpose sorghum grows faster and bigger, even with little rain
Farmers who tried growing dual-purpose sorghum in southwestern Mali this year say the new varieties could help prevent hunger even […]
Ethiopia: Farmers tend sorghum with care to improve their livelihoods
Sorghum is the dominant crop in most of the Wollo Zones in central Ethiopia, and plays a major role in […]
Ethiopia: A new tool for an old problem—waterlogged soils
It is hot and sunny as Gonfa Gutema follows the two oxen ploughing his field. It rained recently, which means […]
Ethiopia: Farmers invest in healthy soil by purchasing blended fertilizer
Demitu Desasa turns the earth between her bean plants, showing off the silty soil. Soil health is a major concern […]
Tanzania: Sorghum farmers get creative to scare away birds
The sorghum fields in Msisi village look a little strange. Black, white, and clear bags flap from the top of […]