Burkina Faso: Farmer groups learn good practices to manage natural resources
It’s September, and the rainy season is coming to an end in Kossoghin, a village around 30 kilometres from Kaya, […]
Burkina Faso: Worms help increase soil fertility (AgribusinessTV)
On a sunny morning, Catherine Compaoré Ouédraogo is looking forward to visiting her garden in Betta, a village in the […]
Uganda: Farmers grow vegetables and fruits while protecting wetlands
It’s a bright, hot day in the Namulonge area of Buso-Wakiso district, about 30 kilometres north of Kampala, the capital […]
Q&A on food security and supporting small-scale farmers with IFAD president Alvaro Lario
Farm Radio International’s Executive Director, Kevin Perkins, recently spoke with the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), […]
Nigeria: Vitamin-rich varieties of staple crops boost nutrition
Malnutrition is a problem in Nigeria, and many international organizations and projects have tried to turn back the tide of […]
Uganda: Shift in crops boosts fortunes of farmers (Global Press Journal)
It’s 9 a.m. in Amola village, and Alfred Ojok keeps busy trimming branches of coffee plants on his farm in […]
Grow food, not tobacco
A record 349 million people are facing acute food insecurity. Meanwhile, tobacco is grown in over 124 countries, taking up […]
Kenya: Growing fodder helps dairy farmers increase milk production
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: High yielding and early maturing variety of beans helps farmers to improve income
George William Kaweesa wakes up early to uproot weeds and inspect the beans in his field before the sun rises. […]
Guinea: Youth group builds clinic, mosque, market, and school
N’Faly Kaba is the president of a youth group called Koninko. The name is taken from the river that surrounds […]