GROWING ORGANIC PINEAPPLES IN TANZANIA
Description Ihanda and Nkwenda are two wards (groups of villages) in northwest Tanzania’s Karagwe District. Ihanda consists of three villages […]
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Holistic land and livestock management in Manicaland
Description Poor management of the land over the years resulted in a series of problems. Cattle were not herded and
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
Okavango Delta: Recognizing cultural heritage in a natural site
Description The Okavango Delta, in northwest Botswana, is one of the very few major interior delta systems that do not
Community land conservation in Zimbabwe
Community conservation of land and sustainable utilization of biodiversity in Zimbabwe Description By eliminating unwarranted opening of new land for
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
BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL: PUSH-PULL IN EAST AFRICA
Description Maize and sorghum are the primary staple crops for millions of people in eastern and southern Africa. Stem borers,
The Benet’s struggle to secure their land, Uganda.
The Benet’s struggle to secure their land, Uganda Description Government gazetted the land of the indigenous Benet people into Mt.
In Search of Common Ground, Cameroon
Description Mbororo Social & Cultural Development Association (MBOSCUDA) is the largest membership-based association of the ethnic Mbororo pastoralists of Cameroon.
ORGANIC COCOA IN SIERRA LEONE
Description In Sierra Leone, the majority of the population depends on farming for both economic activity and subsistence. Agriculture contributes