Stories tagged: seeds

Senegal: Farmers multiply local seeds

Yaye Moussou Traoré | February 15, 2021

Sidy Balde is the only producer of maize seeds in his village. Mr. Balde is the chief of Saré Gueladjo […]

admin | February 15, 2021

Our Farmer story from Senegal focuses on seed multiplication, and our Script of the week looks more broadly at seeds […]

admin | August 2, 2020

The agricultural season is underway in much of West Africa and farmers are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 in new […]

Magnim Karouwe | January 20, 2020

Kombate Kossi walks barefoot through his vast property. Wearing a hat to ward off the sun, he holds his machete […]

admin | February 23, 2019

In Mali, hardy sorghum is helping farmers bring in a harvest even when drought destroys other crops. Last year, when […]

admin | February 23, 2019

This week’s Farmer story from Mali focuses on the benefits of hybrid seeds. Our Script of the week is a […]

admin | October 30, 2018

The shrub-like plants called hanza and aduwa in Hausa resemble their surroundings—dry, hard, and spiky—and grow on stony desert plains […]

Netsanet Hailu | October 30, 2018

Like many prudent farmers, Bontu Haji Hussein grows different crops and varieties each season so that if one of them […]

Nikiema Abdoul Aziz | October 30, 2018

Stationed at a crossroads at the entrance to Tenkodogo city, Ouindiga Edwige sells muguna (jackalberry) and kieglga fruits (from the […]

admin | October 30, 2018

Seeds are an important topic for farmers. Seeds grow into the food that farmers harvest and that we all eat. […]