Malawi: Tackling the challenge of declining yields with sustainability (SciDev.net)
In Mzimba District, northern Malawi, vast stretches of farmland once flourished with golden maize and thriving banana trees. But in […]
Zimbabwe: A community’s fight for food security in Chimanimani (Global Press Journal)
In Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, 79-year-old Smart Makuyana walks three kilometers to visit Chief Maosa, also known as Chenjerai Maosa, after his […]
Kenya: Kapsisiywa community rehabilitates River Yala
A narrow footpath branches off the murram road, winding through a tea plantation and into a dense forest teeming with […]
Nigeria: Farmer mixes livestock and agriculture for improved soil health
Bende is an urban farming hub, located 10 kilometres from Makurdi, the capital of Benue State in north-central Nigeria. It […]
Tanzania: Farmers use mobile app in local language to improve sweet potato farming (IPS)
Mwajuma Rashid Njau and Muma Rajab are small-scale farmers in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Like many farmers in the region, they face […]
Togo: Participatory management of the Asrama forest creates benefits for local communities
It is the dry season in southern Togo, and the sky is hazy over Klotchomé, a village 32 km from […]
Tanzania: Communities use cultural practices to manage mangroves, reefs, and freshwater resources
It is early Sunday morning on Tumbatu islet, Zanzibar, an island off the east coast of Tanzania. The air smells […]
Uganda : Community group restores shea groves and livelihoods (Mongabay)
In the early morning mist of northern Uganda, women gather at the nursery for the Pader Shea Nut and Agro-processing […]
Côte d’Ivoire: A cassava farmer adopts agroforestry to increase production
Marie Jeanne Ballo, a seasoned cassava farmer in her fifties, lives in Bamoro, a bustling agricultural village situated about 10 […]
Ghana: Women taking the lead in Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration
It is a hot and sunny morning in Yameriga, a village in Ghana’s Upper East Region. Barikisu Salifu, a 36-year-old […]