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.

Local plants like Tephrosia, bitter leaf, chilli, and garlic offer farmers a low-cost, natural way to control pests, reducing reliance on chemicals and strengthening agroecology.

Southern Africa’s organic market is growing fast, opening new opportunities for farmers who can meet the demand for chemical-free food.

Organic farming rebuilds healthy soil, protects biodiversity, and strengthens climate resilience. Read the full article to explore how working with nature secures Africa’s farming future.

Relying on expensive imported fertilisers keeps many African farmers trapped in debt. Organic farming provides sustainable path to better yields and higher profits.

Millions of Southern African farmers are already organic , they just don’t call it that. They use saved seeds, manure and natural pest control.

Workshops on agroecology and organic farming are most impactful when knowledge is applied in daily practice. Learn more from the guide.

Africa’s youth hold the future of farming. With the right policies and agroecology at the center, farming can be a career of choice.