DRC: Understanding the power of trees after disastrous flooding and mudslides (Global Press Journal)
Every day, Jérémie Lushambo goes to the Kabushungu River to pray for over 50 members of his family who disappeared […]
Kenya: Nile Basin farmers grow food forests to restore wetlands and bring back an endangered turtle (Mongabay)
In the 44 years Naomi Rita Sitati has lived in Bukirimo village in western Kenya, she has known only one […]
Malawi: Reforestation champion promotes tree planting and natural regeneration
It’s a crisp and sunny Friday morning and Kenneth Wiyo, a 62-year-old lecturer at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and […]
Togo: Planting acacias to mitigate Anié River floods
In southern Togo’s Plateaux region, the city of Anié stretches across a vast plain on both sides of the Anié […]
Nigeria: Bees bring honey and hope to a forest reserve (Mongabay)
Nightfall at the Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve field station is rich with the whispers, chirps, and trills of insect song. […]
Malawi: Women farmers tackle climate change and gender inequalities through greenhouse program (UN Women)
Just a few kilometres outside of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital, greenhouses stand out amidst newly-planted maize fields. The Kambuku Cooperatives are […]
Zambia: Livestock farmer copes with climate change by keeping fodder for use in dry season
This story was originally published in July 2021. It is a hot sunny morning on a cloud-free day. Dressed in […]
Kenya: Community forest association helps to protect Mount Kenya forest (Mongabay)
Fire, illegal logging, and invasive species have claimed 20% of the forests on the southwestern slopes of Mount Kenya in […]
Benin: Fulfilling the dream of becoming a farmer, despite floods and finances (AgribusinessTV)
Olivier Disseh is a young farmer from Benin who has always been passionate about agriculture. Since leaving his university studies […]
Burkina Faso: Farmer keeps bees to boost income and protect the environment
It’s a Sunday afternoon about one p.m. in Yabasso, in the Hauts-Bassins region about 50 kilometres west of Bobo-Dioulasso in […]