Senegal: Farmers make natural pesticides from local plants
Penda Traoré is a farmer from Dianabo, a village seven kilometres from Kolda, Senegal. In 2013, Mrs. Traoré received training […]
Senegal: Homemade organic manure fertilizes soil, boosts income
Kolda is an agro-pastoral zone in southern Senegal with good rainfall. Here, one farming activity supports another. For example, cattle […]
Uganda: Fertilizer helps coffee farmers increase yields
It’s late afternoon and the weather is mild. Josephine Nansanga is smiling as she dries harvested coffee on a tarpaulin […]
Organic fertilizer within easy reach
One of this week’s Farmer stories from Uganda is about the benefits of using fertilizer for coffee production. Our Script […]
Ethiopia: Crop rotation, intercropping, and mulching help farmers improve soil fertility and productivity
Two goats sit side-by-side in front of a mud house, waiting eagerly to catch the morning sun inside Markos Chneshu’s […]
Crop rotation and intercropping reduce damage from striga weed
This week’s Farmer story from DRC focuses on intercropping. Our Script of the week focuses on the benefits of intercropping […]
Farmers triple sorghum yield thanks to mulch farming
Like this week’s Farmer stories from Mali and Ethiopia, our Script of the week is about sorghum. In the Sahel, […]
Rebuilding the land II – plugging the soil leaks
This week’s Farmer story from Ethiopia discusses ways that researchers are helping farmers rebuild their soil fertility. Our Script of […]
Organic cotton helps the soil and the community
This week’s Farmer story from Tanzania highlights some of the benefits of organic farming. Our Script of the week continues […]
Compost—a wonderful food for your garden
This week’s Farmer story from Ethiopia talks about land preparation in soils that are often waterlogged. Did you know that […]