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 […]
Seed diversity and seed banks
Seeds are an important topic for farmers. Seeds grow into the food that farmers harvest and that we all eat. […]
Rebuilding local seed supplies after armed conflict or other emergency situations
All three of this week’s Farmer stories talk about the importance of indigenous crops, and two focus on indigenous seeds. […]
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 […]