Nigeria Nigeria: Sorting, grading, and adding value increases potato farmers’ income Prisca Chidinma Anyalewechi | March 29, 2020 It’s a bright and slightly chilly morning. James Obadiah is standing in his potato farm, appreciating how beautiful and healthy […]
Nigeria Nigeria: Farmers adopt recommended practices to manage late blight in Irish potato Jemimah Ezhim | January 6, 2020 The first rains signal the beginning of another planting season. Wearing a brown wrapper and yellow blouse, Mary Bwakat is […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Good planting practices improve Irish potato harvest Mary Mwaisenye | October 7, 2018 It’s about eight o’clock in the morning. Everna Mfuse is wearing a yellow, red, and black dress with green trousers, […]
Kenya Kenya: Struggling potato growers sign a new deal (Trust) admin | January 29, 2018 Sitting on a rickety bench at his home in Kipipiri, about 125 kilometres from Nairobi in central Kenya, Samuel Macharia […]
Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo: Farmer protects sweet potatoes with homemade pesticide Adéline Nsimire Balika | September 25, 2017 Ruhamya Kamakiri walks through his fields spraying pesticide from a knapsack sprayer. Mr. Kamakiri is a farmer in his early […]
Somalia Somalia/Uganda: Turning to sweet potatoes in the face of climate change (Trust) admin | October 10, 2016 Amina Shale grows vegetables in Somalia. But her work is growing more difficult because of worsening droughts and unpredictable weather—both […]
Liberia Liberia: Returnee farmer profits from sweet potatoes Jefferson Massah | November 16, 2015 Boakai Sheriff returned from neighbouring Guinea after Liberia’s post-war election. He had been in exile for 13 years. Mr. Sheriff […]
Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo: Farmer protects sweet potatoes with homemade pesticide Adéline Nsimire Balika | August 17, 2015 Ruhamya Kamakiri walks through his fields spraying pesticide from a knapsack sprayer. Mr. Kamakiri is a farmer in his early […]
Madagascar Madagascar: Farmer succeeds with potatoes and rice Noro Raoeliharison | July 6, 2015 Mr. Rakotomalala has had ups and downs in his farming career over the past ten years. He owns one hectare […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Farmers add value to sweet potatoes with a little help from their radio Esther Mwangabula | February 2, 2015 Zuena Mohamed Kitone harvests sweet potatoes as the morning air begins to warm. To the east, the azure sky is […]