The importance of indigenous knowledge
This week’s Farmer story from Eswatini underlines the importance of protecting key elements of the environment, in this case wetlands. […]
Benin: Village savings and loans groups struggle due to COVID-19
It’s almost 11 a.m. on a Wednesday in early July. The sky is darkening and rain is starting to fall. […]
Beans, a family affair
This week’s Farmer story from Benin talks about a village savings and loans association. So does our Script of the […]
Burkina Faso: Women boost shea butter income with good harvesting and certification
It’s six o’clock in the morning and, in the dim light, it’s difficult to make out people in the distance. […]
Burkina Faso: Women profit by protecting shea trees
It’s nine a.m. on an October morning and the sun is already beaming down with full force on Reo, a […]
Tanzania: Farmers increase income and knowledge by farming in groups
It’s early in the morning and Elizabeth Francis is bending over to inspect banana suckers for the Harambee farmers group, […]
‘Together we stand’ agricultural co-operative society
This week’s Farmer stories illustrate the benefits of farmers working together in groups. Our Script of the week focuses on […]
Malawi: Clubs help farmers benefit from groundnut farming
It’s a bright Wednesday morning and Phillip Msakwiza is busy supervising construction work for his new house. He is using […]
Burkina Faso: A women’s federation benefits from shea tree fruits
Djaratou Diasso is a 50-year-old farmer. She wakes up early in the morning to travel to the shea parks to […]
DRC: Farmers come together to better market their maize
Henriette Sahengema exits a big cinderblock building happily counting new bills. In the midst of several farmers, she smiles. This […]