Mali: Rice farmers draw on traditional knowledge to fertilize their fields
In Niono, a rice-growing area located about one hundred kilometres from the city of Ségou in Mali, Birama Faronta, a […]
Benin: Building resilience through farming (Mongabay)
In the village of Ouèdo Ahouanssodja, about 40 kilometres from Cotonou, a group of young farmers is building a future […]
Uganda: Collagen-based smart fertilizer boosts coffee farming (SciDev.net)
Ugandan scientists have turned leather industry waste into a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer to boost coffee farming. The innovation addresses two […]
Tanzania: Transforming waste into fertility and energy
In the heart of Halla village, located in the Manyara region of northern Tanzania, Paulo Joseph Qwendo, a 67-year-old farmer, […]
Togo: Farmers are planting trees to restore soils and improve yields
In northwest Togo, about a hundred kilometers from Lomé, the area around Mount Kloto is a beautiful and scenic landscape. […]
Improved pasture for fertile soil
This video from Access Agriculture highlights the benefits of mixing legumes and grasses to enhance soil fertility and the nutritional […]
Zambia: Success during drought by turning waste into soil fertility and fuel
Nkhondola village is located about 50 km from the capital city, Lusaka, in the Chongwe District of Lusaka Province. Driving […]
Ghana: Using guinea fowl to manage pests and fertilize the soil
This story was originally published in December 2019. Domovir Bagolo whistles her favourite tune as she carefully weeds grass in […]
Uganda: Farmers benefit from practices that regenerate soil and improve fertility
It’s around one o’clock in the afternoon and the sun is intermittently shining through moving clouds. A cool breeze is […]
Burkina Faso: Worms help increase soil fertility (AgribusinessTV)
On a sunny morning, Catherine Compaoré Ouédraogo is looking forward to visiting her garden in Betta, a village in the […]