Animals’ diseases can affect people admin | May 25, 2020 This week’s Farmer story from the DRC refers to zoonotic diseases, diseases that can spread back and forth from animals […]
Uganda Uganda: COVID-19 ban on livestock markets makes life difficult for chicken farmer Denis Ongeng | April 27, 2020 It’s 12 o’clock noon on a hot sunny day, and the temperature is soaring to 30 degrees Celsius. But Geoffrey […]
Storing dairy fodder for the dry season increases farmers’ income admin | October 28, 2019 Like this week’s Farmer story from Senegal and this week’s Resource, our Script of the week focuses on the dairy […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Climate change impacts livestock—and livestock farmers Sylivester Domasa | September 2, 2019 Holding his hands behind his back, Mhache Paulo looks steadily at the backyard of his house, his mouth agape. Mr. […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Disease and lack of grazing land hamper access to export markets for livestock farmers Gaudensia Mngumi | August 19, 2019 It’s 10 a.m., the sky is bright, and the weather is clear. Chui Meja is keenly observing his cattle, sheep, […]
Kenya Kenya: As large herds struggle, some Maasai switch to dairy cattle (Trust) admin | May 12, 2019 In the Maasai village of Oloimayian, cattle have long been a symbol of wealth and pride. “I hope your cattle […]
Backgrounder on dairy production admin | May 12, 2019 Like this week’s Farmer story from Kenya, our Script of the week focuses on dairy farming. Dairy production is a […]
Raising goats to beat the drought in eastern Kenya admin | April 28, 2019 This week’s Farmer story from Ghana is about the changing climate in that country. Our Script of the week also […]
Ethiopia Ethiopia: Farmers create pastures for livestock and build fences to benefit from mulching Tesfaye Getnet | April 7, 2019 At first, Yonas Ugi was hesitant to start laying down crop residues on his farmland as mulch. He feared that, […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Farmers increase milk production by making feed with banana plants Method Charles | February 4, 2019 The sun is setting and its light is fading away through the leaves of the banana plants that almost surround […]