DRC: Farmers work together to keep animals out of their fields
This story was originally published in November 2017. Beatrice Semahane is up early. The sun is barely above the horizon […]
Ethiopia: Worst locust outbreak in 25 years (Anadolu Agency)
At the end of a tough farming season, Ethiopian farmer Leila Mohammed was ready to harvest her millet crop with […]
Radio spots on the desert locust situation in East Africa
In this edition, our Farmer story from Ethiopia talks about the current locust outbreak. Our Script of the week is […]
New radio spot about locusts in East Africa
In March, we shared seven radio spots about the impact of locusts on farmers in East Africa. To read them, […]
Kenya: Farmers search for ways to reduce the impact of locusts
It’s around midday and Douglas Kinyua is trying to scare away a swarm of locusts, swatting with a banana leaf […]
Ghana: Using guinea fowl to manage pests and fertilize the soil
Domovir Bagolo whistles her favourite tune as she carefully weeds grass in her maize field. The 52-year-old farmer is holding […]
Burkina Faso: Women avoid handling pesticides by collaborating with agricultural technicians
Olga Dicko is a teacher in Kalo, in the Sahel area of Burkina Faso, 40 kilometres from Dori. Here, she […]
Kenya: Mango farmers use plastic bottles to manage fruit flies
Josiah Mwangi’s farm is full of mango trees. Looking at it from a distance, the trees appear to form a […]
Pest management in mangoes
Fruit flies and other pests can severely affect the yield farmers expect from their mango trees. Pests can damage the […]
Using chemical pesticides safely: The case of Fall armyworm in Ethiopia
Maize farmers across sub-Saharan Africa are trying various methods to keep Fall armyworm (FAW) and other pests from damaging their […]