Tanzania: Organic farmers are working to improve market access
In Lukobe village on the outskirts of Morogoro town in eastern Tanzania, 61-year-old Mercy Meena recalls the frustration of her […]
Tanzania: Tanzanian farmers turn to agroecology to cut chemical use
In northern Tanzania, smallholder farmers are embracing agroecology as rising chemical input costs, health concerns, climate pressures, and volatile markets […]
Benin: Building resilience through farming (Mongabay)
In the village of Ouèdo Ahouanssodja, about 40 kilometres from Cotonou, a group of young farmers is building a future […]
Kenya: Organic fertilizers prove effective on tea as farmers abandon synthetic inputs (IPS News)
On the outskirts of Kericho town in Kenya’s Rift Valley, Kaptepeswet Tea Farm is proving that organic farming is not […]
Malawi: Tackling the challenge of declining yields with sustainability (SciDev.net)
In Mzimba District, northern Malawi, vast stretches of farmland once flourished with golden maize and thriving banana trees. But in […]
Kenya: For Kenyan farmers, organic bokashi fertilizer brings the land back to life (Mongabay)
Peninah Muthoni farms in Karungaru village in eastern Kenya. Mrs. Muthoni is experimenting in her gardens with the use of […]
Senegal: Farmers make natural pesticides from local plants
Penda Traoré is a farmer from Dianabo, a village seven kilometres from Kolda, Senegal. In 2013, Mrs. Traoré received training […]
Senegal: Homemade organic manure fertilizes soil, boosts income
Kolda is an agro-pastoral zone in southern Senegal with good rainfall. Here, one farming activity supports another. For example, cattle […]
Tanzania: Fruit and vegetable farmers turn to organic farming to meet increased market demand
Teresia Alexander is in her backyard garden carrying a bucket of water on her head and holding another in her […]
The 10 Elements of Agroecology: Guiding the Transition to Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems
This week’s Farmer story from Burkina Faso talks about agroecology. Our Resource focuses on the same topic. The United Nations […]