Tanzania Tanzania: Pastoralists use weather information to plan livestock feeding Sylivester Domasa | January 6, 2020 Peter Kakanji is brushing his teeth, using bristles of a stick as a toothbrush. He looks to the sky for […]
Kenya Kenya: Farmers trust tradition over tech to predict the weather (Trust) admin | April 7, 2019 As Mary Mbaka tends to the crops on her farm in central Kenya, she wonders if she can rely on […]
Recording the weather admin | April 7, 2019 Farmers depend on the weather for a good harvest. But the changing climate means that even experienced farmers must adjust […]
Ghana Ghana: Sending weather forecasts by SMS Connor Oke | October 15, 2018 Near the equator, weather patterns change rapidly and are difficult to predict. Powerful storms can form in a matter of […]
Zambia Zambia: Accurate weather information helps farmers plan more effectively (IPS) admin | October 15, 2018 In the 2017-18 farming season, Fainess Muzyamba decided to abandon her traditional maize crop for sweet potatoes. The 56-year-old lives […]
Senegal Senegal: SMS services and climate training help farmers plan Seck Ndong | May 21, 2018 Gnilane Ndiaye is turning the soil in her rice field to prepare it for planting. She grows rice during the […]
Community of practice for sharing weather information with farmers admin | May 21, 2018 This week’s Farmer story from Senegal describes how farmers need reliable, up-to-date weather information in order to plan their farming […]
Niger Niger: As droughts worsen, phones and radios lead the way to water (Trust) admin | June 19, 2017 When Moumouni Abdoulaye and his fellow herders in western Niger used to set off on scouting missions in search of […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Pastoralists rely on radio to adapt to poor rainy season Kathryn Burnham | January 16, 2017 To reach Ketumbeine, you travel 85 kilometres north from Arusha, in northern Tanzania. After leaving the paved road, it’s a […]
Tanzania Tanzania: Farming practices change as weather changes Kathryn Burnham | December 19, 2016 Johanna Simon pulls a red radio out of his jacket pocket, and stands watching two labourers lead cattle around his […]