Backgrounder on seeds and seed breeding
The majority of human food starts as seeds, especially the seeds of cereal crops, legumes, nuts, vegetables, and fruit. Seeds […]
Tanzanian farmers succeed with co-operative cashew growing plan
This edition’s story from Togo highlights cashew, which might be considered a niche crop. Our Script of the week also […]
A friend in need is a friend indeed: Keeping your groundnuts free from aflatoxin contamination
This edition’s Script of the Week is a four-part drama that, like this edition’s story from Togo, focuses on best […]
Women and credit – Part 2: Women start a revolving loan fund
Like our story from Kenya, our Script of the week is about a revolving loan fund. Groups that organize themselves […]
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 […]