Rotational grazing
Rotational grazing is a livestock management practice where animals are moved between different grazing areas (called paddocks) on a planned […]
Zambia: Farmers transforming their community with integrated farming
For many years, farmers in the Naolo district of Western Province, Zambia, relied heavily on chemical fertilizer and intensive tillage. […]
Kenya: Maasai landowners restore wildlife and protect grazing lands through community-led conservancy (Mongabay)
Standing on open grassland in southern Kenya, Nelson Ole Reiyia lifts his phone to show what he sees each day. […]
Uganda: Turning food waste into profitable cricket farming (SciDev.net)
In Masaka district, Josephine Nabbanga carefully tends her colony of crickets, a high-protein snack that is gaining popularity across Uganda […]
Nigeria: Sustainable livestock management in Iseyin Town empowers women in protecting biodiversity
In Iseyin Town, Oyo State, Nigeria, women are adopting nature-based livestock practices that protect biodiversity and strengthen their livelihoods. Through […]
Nigeria: Farmer mixes livestock and agriculture for improved soil health
Bende is an urban farming hub, located 10 kilometres from Makurdi, the capital of Benue State in north-central Nigeria. It […]
Tanzania: Managing food, water, and relationships with farmers for good livestock production (IPS)
As the sun sets, a herd of livestock lazily roams on the arid landscape as they return home from grazing. […]
Tanzania: Livestock manure transforms farming in Karagwe District
At noon, Fraiska Steven stands in front of her dairy barn. She holds a machete in her right hand and […]
Burkina Faso: Olivier Paré’s agro-silvopastoral approach—integrating livestock for environmental preservation in Sagala
Sagala, a rural commune located 20 km from the city of Dédougou in the Boucle du Mouhoun region of Burkina […]
Nigeria: Farmers and veterinary paraprofessionals collaborate to prevent and treat livestock diseases
This story was originally published in September 2023. At nine a.m. on a Tuesday, Adeola Owoniyi is already on her […]