Kenya Kenya: Farmers grow jack beans to improve soil fertility and reduce soil erosion Sawa Pius | September 16, 2019 It’s mid-morning and Anne Nyangasi is leading a group of farmers who are inspecting their jack beans, also known as […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Women farmers use local pesticides to fight pests and diseases in beans Enos Lufungulo | April 28, 2019 It’s planting season in Kasulu district, and Mrs. Ziporah Mussa is in her plot planting beans. The weather is cool […]
Velvet bean shades the wash basin admin | January 5, 2019 This week’s Farmer story from DRC talks about using Mucuna pruriens to manage weeds and improve soil fertility. Our Script […]
Kenya Kenya: Farmers grow soya beans to manage striga Emmanuel Nyakwana Ongwae | January 5, 2019 It’s midday and Francis Babu is using a hoe to weed his maize and soya beans. The movements of his […]
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC: Farmers use local herb to fight weeds, restore land, increase production Joseph Tsongo | January 5, 2019 Sylvestre Muhindo thrusts his right hand into the soil in the middle of his field and pulls out a handful […]
Beans, a family affair: A five-part radio drama admin | December 2, 2018 This week’s Farmer story from Tanzania raises some of the challenges women farmers face, including a lack of control over […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Women continue to grow beans despite gender challenges Enos Lufungulo | December 2, 2018 Although it’s noon and very hot, Verantikisi Daniel Kaaya sits on a brown wooden chair on her veranda holding a […]
Malawi Malawi: Farmers use airtight storage bags to prevent losses and avoid chemicals Pauline Mbukwa | July 9, 2018 When Chifundo Banda heard about PICS bags on the radio, he knew he wanted to try them. Mr. Banda farms […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Bean farmers reduce post-harvest losses by changing harvesting and transport practices Dinna Maningo | July 9, 2018 It’s harvest season for beans in northwestern Tanzania. Monica Lugesha is wearing a bright blue dress and a shiny pink, […]
Storing cowpea seeds for a season and a reason admin | July 9, 2018 Our Farmer story from Malawi features a farmer who is happy with his airtight PICS bag. Our Script of the […]