State of Food and Agriculture 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has released its yearly report on the State of Food and […]
Celebrate forests and water
March 21 is the International Day of Forests. This year, the day promotes education to “Learn to Love Forests.” March […]
Kenya: ‘Peace ambassadors’ ease water conflicts in drought-prone Kenya (Trust)
Outside a small, secluded house in Maweni village, Kenya, a group of about 150 farmers sit together in the sweltering […]
Ethiopia: Irrigated farming helps farmers produce more, even when the rain is erratic (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Over a 12-year period, as rainfall became increasingly erratic, farmer Shemsu Hussein moved from rain-fed agriculture to intensive small-scale irrigation—and […]
Kenya: Good irrigation results in good harvests for pastoralists switching to horticulture (The Daily Nation)
After losing nearly all his livestock to drought and bandits, John Nang’iro Ekalale switched to horticulture in 2016. Mr. Ekalale […]
Senegal: Limited access to water hurts market gardeners
Fary Diop sits under a baobab tree at the entrance to Mbidiem Lébou village, filling small bags with grilled groundnuts. […]
Uganda: Farmers dig ponds to store irrigation water for dry periods
It’s a few minutes past midday. Anthony Ariong is constantly wiping beads of sweat from his forehead with the back […]
The right to water
Water is an invaluable resource. Safe drinking water and sanitation are vital to sustain humans, crops, and animals. However, billions […]
Togo: Dam dries up, so market gardeners dig wells, which weakens the soil
Sweat trickles down Benoit Koundou’s face. The 60-year-old market gardener blocks off the small irrigation canal that leads to his […]
Water-efficient gardens: Water is life
This week’s Farmer story from Togo is about ensuring that market gardeners have enough water to make a living. Water […]