Overcoming Soil Salinity: A Key to Unlocking Africa’s Agricultural Potential
Through knowledge sharing and the implementation of best practices, Africa’s agricultural sector can overcome the barriers posed by soil salinity and continue to thrive, securing a brighter future for generations to come.
Empowering Women and Reviving Local Practices: The Green Desert Groupment’s Vision
Their success story is not just about transforming agriculture; it’s about empowering communities, revitalizing traditions, and paving the way for a sustainable future.
From Personal Tragedy to Agricultural Triumph: The Inspirational Journey of Lokmene Taher
What was once a preference for organic produce became an unwavering obligation—a mission to ensure that the food he helped produce would nourish rather than harm.
Green Manures — You Can Use Them to Improve Your Soils
See how you can easily boost the fertility of your soil, improve its structure and biodiversity
My journey from synthetic to agroecological farming
Life as a smallholder farmer in a changing climate can be tough and frustrating. It may often seem hopeless because extreme weather conditions lead to crop losses, which leads to a loss of income. This results in food and nutrition insecurity. Dorcas Shonga, a 74-year-old farmer of Rufunsa District in Zambia shares her experiences as […]
Agroecology is a Project for Society – An Interview with Mariam Sow
Thanks to Mariam Sow of the NGO ENDA PRONAT and her civil society partners in Senegal, agroecology has become a priority in the country. With the global project Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture in Africa run by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, she is helping to gather farmer knowledge and to link it […]
