Agroecology Africa Blog
Discover sustainable farming practices and organic solutions tailored for African farmers on the Agroecology Africa Blog, addressing unique challenges like soil health, crop protection, water conservation and much more with practical strategies. The articles are edited by KCOA’s Knowledge Promotion Team. The authors are responsible for the contents of the posts.
For most African smallholder farmers, the challenge is not farming organically, but affording certification. Learn more.
Africa’s farmers lead agroecology, driving innovation, knowledge sharing, markets, policy, and sustainable food systems.
Et si le changement des politiques agricoles ne commençait pas dans les ministères, mais sur le terrain, au cœur des communautés engagées ?
PGS is a farmer-led, trust-based alternative to costly organic certification, helping smallholders access markets and strengthen local food systems.
Women’s leadership in agroecology strengthens food security, soil health, and sustainable community farming systems.
Transforming invasive water hyacinth into organic fertilizer for healthier soils and sustainable farming.
Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) are a low-cost, farmer-led way to certify organic produce, built on trust, peer learning, and local markets.
As climate change intensifies, crop diseases are becoming more frequent, more aggressive, and more unpredictable. For farmers across Africa, this is no longer just an
What if the answer to fall armyworm is growing in your backyard? Across Southern Africa, farmers are using local plants to control pests.
Farmers in Southern Africa are using local plants to make safe, low-cost sprays that control crop pests without expensive chemicals.
Smallholder farmers in Southern Africa are using botanical sprays as a low-cost, safer way to control crop pests using locally available plants.
In the face of a polycrisis, what role can agroecological approaches play in strengthening resilience at the farm, community, and landscape level?
