Backgrounder: Nature-based Solutions
This edition’s story from Ghana presents a particular “Nature-based Solution.”Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can be defined as “actions to protect, sustainably […]
Zimbabwe: Community-run tree nursery and garden reduces deforestation and feeds families (Mongabay)
In Nyamukondiwa village, in the Guruve district of Zimbabwe, a local woman named Perseverance Ganga is bringing new hope in […]
Flood-tolerant rice
Flood-tolerant rice is a solution for flood-prone areas. This video takes a closer look at how to select suitable rice […]
Zambia: Hunger makes HIV medicine difficult to take (Global Press Journal)
Mary Phiri walks frailly, occasionally wiping the morning dew from her arms as she searches for food in her maize […]
Congo-Brazzaville: Seeking alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture in the Mayombe forest
The Mayombe forest is an important part of the Congo Basin, one of the world’s main ecological lungs. But the […]
Confronted by climate change, farmers share their challenges and solutions
Over the next 25 years, temperatures in Burkina Faso are likely to rise by about one degree Celsius, and scientists […]
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. […]
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 […]
Cameroon: Linking traditional and cultural knowledge and modern science to fight climate change
Until recently, climate change was mainly seen as driven by a Western agenda and as something that has nothing to […]
Uganda: Lawmakers work to ease tensions between farmers and herders (GPJ)
Alice Aber runs a small food business in Gulu district’s Palaro town. Last November, Mrs. Aber was expecting a big […]