Zambia: Farmers restoring soil with anthills
In Batoka community, Zambia, farmers can be seen walking to their fields carrying hoes, shovels, and sometimes sacks filled with […]
Burkina Faso: Farmers practice zai and other techniques to reclaim land, boost productivity
Fifteen kilometres east of Yako, Burkina Faso, vast areas of degraded and bare soil stretch as far as the eye […]
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 […]
The benefits of conservation agriculture
This edition’s stories from Ethiopia and Tanzania show the benefits of conservation agriculture. Our Script of the week goes into […]
Burkina Faso: Organic compost fights bacterial wilt of tomato
It’s an April afternoon and the sun is gradually dipping towards the horizon. In a market gardening plot in Bobo-Dioulasso, […]
Legumes make their own fertilizer – with help from their friends
This edition’s Farmer story from Ghana talks about adding “inoculant” to soybean seeds or to the soil in soybean fields […]
Ghana: Using guinea fowl to manage pests and fertilize the soil
Domovir Bagolo whistles her favourite tune as she carefully weeds grass in her maize field. The 52-year-old farmer is holding […]
Kenya: Farmers grow jack beans to improve soil fertility and reduce soil erosion
It’s mid-morning and Anne Nyangasi is leading a group of farmers who are inspecting their jack beans, also known as […]
Grow your own fertilizer—plant cover crops with maize
One of our Farmer stories from Kenya highlights the benefits of growing jack beans as a cover crop. Our Script […]
Kenya: Farmers grow pineapples in challenging conditions
It’s eight o’clock in the morning and Barare Nyang’au is busy pruning pineapple plants on his farm. The father of […]