Togo: New seed varieties and best agricultural practices help groundnut producers
The first rains began to fall a few weeks ago, heralding the long growing season in southern Togo. Farmers are […]
Senegal: Farmers multiply local seeds
Sidy Balde is the only producer of maize seeds in his village. Mr. Balde is the chief of Saré Gueladjo […]
Backgrounder on seeds and seed breeding
Our Farmer story from Senegal focuses on seed multiplication, and our Script of the week looks more broadly at seeds […]
West Africa: How farmers and processors are impacted by COVID-19 (ICRISAT)
The agricultural season is underway in much of West Africa and farmers are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 in new […]
Togo: Farmers increase cashew production with improved seeds
Kombate Kossi walks barefoot through his vast property. Wearing a hat to ward off the sun, he holds his machete […]
Mali: Farmers fight drought with hybrid crops (Trust)
In Mali, hardy sorghum is helping farmers bring in a harvest even when drought destroys other crops. Last year, when […]
Backgrounder on seeds and seed breeding
This week’s Farmer story from Mali focuses on the benefits of hybrid seeds. Our Script of the week is a […]
Niger: Fighting food insecurity with indigenous plants (Spore Magazine)
The shrub-like plants called hanza and aduwa in Hausa resemble their surroundings—dry, hard, and spiky—and grow on stony desert plains […]
Ethiopia: Farmers multiply indigenous seeds to achieve food security
Like many prudent farmers, Bontu Haji Hussein grows different crops and varieties each season so that if one of them […]
Burkina Faso: Farmers sell, eat, and treat ailments with neglected plants
Stationed at a crossroads at the entrance to Tenkodogo city, Ouindiga Edwige sells muguna (jackalberry) and kieglga fruits (from the […]