Appropriate farming tools for African women farmers
Our Farmer story from Ghana highlights women farmers who are eagerly adopting new practices. Women who want to succeed with […]
Maternal and infant mortality, why don’t we talk about it?
In keeping with the focus on health in this edition’s Farmer stories, our Script of the week discusses maternal and […]
Grow moringa for food and fodder and Use moringa seeds to clean dirty or polluted water
Like this edition’s story from Senegal, our two Scripts of the week focus on moringa. Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is an […]
Female genital mutilation in the Kolda Region of Senegal: A practice that persists
In keeping with this edition’s attention to gender issues, our Script of the Week focuses on female genital mutilation. In […]
Backgrounder on seeds and seed breeding
Our Farmer story from Senegal focuses on seed multiplication, and our Script of the week looks more broadly at seeds […]
Maternal and infant mortality, why don’t we talk about it?
This week’s Farmer story from the Gambia talks about the threat of hot weather to mothers and their babies. Our […]
Celebrating farmers’ creativity and innovation
This edition’s story from Malawi highlights one woman’s innovation, which can be defined as “a new method, idea, or product.” […]
Forest communities generate income while conserving their environment
Our Farmer story from DRC talks about methods to help wild animals and humans co-exist peacefully. So does our Script […]
Sara stays in school & Sara learns about health and nutrition at school
This edition’s Farmer story from Liberia focuses on the benefits of children reading along with their parents, especially girls. Our […]
Adventures of Neddy: A community animal health worker helps a village manage Newcastle disease
Our Farmer story from Burkina Faso talks about the benefits of keeping chickens, and how vaccination is a key practices […]