Uganda: Farmers grow vegetables and fruits while protecting wetlands
It’s a bright, hot day in the Namulonge area of Buso-Wakiso district, about 30 kilometres north of Kampala, the capital […]
Q&A on food security and supporting small-scale farmers with IFAD president Alvaro Lario
Farm Radio International’s Executive Director, Kevin Perkins, recently spoke with the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), […]
Nigeria: Vitamin-rich varieties of staple crops boost nutrition
Malnutrition is a problem in Nigeria, and many international organizations and projects have tried to turn back the tide of […]
Kenya: For Kenyan farmers, organic bokashi fertilizer brings the land back to life (Mongabay)
Peninah Muthoni farms in Karungaru village in eastern Kenya. Mrs. Muthoni is experimenting in her gardens with the use of […]
Zimbabwe: Water management becomes important as farmers face climate changes (EarthBeat)
In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the environment for farmers is unforgiving: high temperatures and difficulties supplying enough water for human and domestic […]
Mali: Despite rising temperatures, market gardeners boost production with new practices
It’s a Tuesday morning and N’tji Diarra is in his 400-square-metre garden along the Niger River in Katibougou, in the […]
South Africa: Female business owner turns to farming to make a living during COVID-19 (Ground Up)
Jane Hozheri used to run a small business with her daughter in Cape Town, South Africa. Together, they made a […]
Farm Radio Resource Pack #114
Last week, Farm Radio International published its latest Farm Radio Resource Pack – #114! This Pack features ten items—three Broadcaster […]
Nigeria: Farmers dry tomatoes to reduce post-harvest losses
It’s almost eight o’clock on a sunny Monday morning and the temperature is 42 degrees. Kulu Abdullah leaves her house […]
Farmers adopt eco-friendly, zero-energy storage technique for vegetables in northern Ghana
Many African countries have closed or restricted access to fresh food markets as part of their response to COVID-19. Yet […]