Sand dams bring water and food to Kenya
Sand dams bring water and food security to Southeast Kenya Description Sand dams are a simple and cost-effective rainwater-harvesting technique
AGROFORESTRY FOR FOOD SECURITY IN MALAWI
AGROFORESTRY FOR FOOD SECURITY Description Malawi is one of the most densely populated and least developed countries in Africa. Its
DROUGHT PRONE MALAWI AND ZAMBIA TURN TO CASSAVA
Description For decades, Zambia and Malawi’s governments have promoted maize cultivation through massive subsidies and price support to farmers. Mining
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE IN TANZANIA
Description In the late 1990s, northern Tanzania’s Arusha region was encountering serious threats to farming and food security. As a
Reverend Tolbert Thomas Jallah, Jr. Elected New Chairperson of AFSA Board of Directors
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) ushered in a new chapter of leadership during its Annual General Meeting
Agroecology for home and market in Zimbabwe
Agroecology for home and market: a winning combination for rural communities in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe Description The main cause of
ORGANIC COTTON PRODUCTION IN WEST AFRICA
Description Cotton production has been a mainstay of West Africa’s agricultural economies since colonialism. Originally grown to supply France’s demand,
Finding a way out of the maize in Uganda
Finding a way out of the maize Description Recurring drought and crop failure in many parts of the world have
BIOINTENSIVE AGRICULTURE IN KENYA
BIOINTENSIVE AGRICULTURE TRAINING PROGRAM IN KENYA Description A three-year drought in the early 1980s created acute food insecurity and hunger
Promoting Indigenous Maize in Uganda
Promoting Indigenous Maize in Bugiri District, Uganda Description In surveys conducted by the Organisation for Rural Development (ORUDE) from 2010