Nigeria: Improved rice varieties in high demand, fetch better prices
It’s about 10 o’clock in the morning and the rice mills are clanking so loudly that it’s hard to hear […]
Nigeria: Rice farmers benefit from keeping records
Luka Akolo smiles and joy spreads across his face. He is busy adding and subtracting different amounts so that he […]
Zambia: Farmer boosts income by processing oil from sunflower
It’s seven o’clock in the morning and Naomi Kamuwikeni is quickly walking to the oil expeller at Gondar market. She […]
Ethiopia: Contract farming helps wheat farmers get better prices and guaranteed markets
It was early one morning in October 2020 and the sun was shining brightly over Buta Feyisa’s compound. Behind the […]
Togo: New seed varieties and best agricultural practices help groundnut producers
The first rains began to fall a few weeks ago, heralding the long growing season in southern Togo. Farmers are […]
Ghana: Women farmers more open to adopting new farming practices
It’s five o’clock on a hot Thursday afternoon. The sun is setting slowly, paving the way for the cool evening […]
Zimbabwe: Government policy inconsistencies hinder youth involvement in agricultural entrepreneurship (IPS News)
Lihle Moyo is a 27-year-old farmer from Gwanda, a town 160 kilometres away from Bulawayo, the second largest city in […]
Appropriate farming tools for African women farmers
Our Farmer story from Ghana highlights women farmers who are eagerly adopting new practices. Women who want to succeed with […]
Zimbabwe: Sorghum and millet as a solution to food insecurity during crises (IPS)
For Sinikiwe Sibanda, planting more sorghum and millet than maize has paid off. With the coronavirus pandemic resulting in decreased […]
Ghana: Good agricultural practices help cocoa farmers increase yield and income
Comfort Appiah beams with delight as she inspects her flourishing cocoa farm. Wearing a brown plaid dress and a pair […]