Grow food, not tobacco admin | May 15, 2023 A record 349 million people are facing acute food insecurity. Meanwhile, tobacco is grown in over 124 countries, taking up […]
Kenya Kenya: Growing fodder helps dairy farmers increase milk production Clifford Akumu | January 23, 2023 It’s partly cloudy and the morning sun is shining intermittently on Samuel Mbogo’s green field of brachiaria fodder. The 55-year-old […]
Uganda Uganda: High yielding and early maturing variety of beans helps farmers to improve income Sawa Pius | November 25, 2022 George William Kaweesa wakes up early to uproot weeds and inspect the beans in his field before the sun rises. […]
Guinea Guinea: Youth group builds clinic, mosque, market, and school Ibrahima Sory Cissé | November 14, 2022 N’Faly Kaba is the president of a youth group called Koninko. The name is taken from the river that surrounds […]
Kenya Kenya: Farmers use local materials to manage pests and diseases Sawa Pius | October 31, 2022 It’s a bright sunny morning and Shadrack Etangasait is preparing a backyard vegetable garden outside his iron-roofed house. The 31-year-old […]
Ghana Ghana: Integrated pest management helps farmers reduce costs of cowpea production Gideon Kwame Sarkodie Osei | August 22, 2022 It’s a cool Monday morning and clouds are slowly building up in a clear blue sky, indicating that it might […]
Integrated pest management (IPM) admin | August 19, 2022 This week’s Farmer story from Ghana talks about the approach to managing pests called integrated pest management, or IPM. But […]
Mali Senegal: A scruffy shrub gets new respect for contributions to soil fertility (NPR) admin | July 11, 2022 For years, the instructions were clear—farmers should rip out Guiera senegalensis shrubs, clearing their fields before the planting season. The […]
Plants that help crops admin | July 11, 2022 In this edition’s Farmer story from Senegal, we hear how growing native shrubs in farmers’ fields can improve crop yields. […]
Watch videos from farmers around the world on EcoAgtube by Access Agriculture admin | June 24, 2022 EcoAgtube is a video-sharing platform for anyone with interest in sustainable agriculture and environment. The platform allows farmers from around […]