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From Balcony to Basket: How One Trainer Turned a Small Urban Space into a Thriving Organic Garden

Urban spaces transformed into thriving organic gardens, boosting nutrition, income, and sustainable living practices

From Your Farm to Your Farm: Making Organic Pesticides and Liquid Fertilizer at Home

What if the most powerful crop protection and fertility tools you need are already growing in your backyard or walking around in your farmyard? Across Africa, farmers are rediscovering centuries-old knowledge and combining it with agroecological science to build resilient, chemical-free farms.

Every Drop Counts: Towards Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture

As climate change intensifies droughts and increases rainfall variability, rethinking water management is no longer optional—it has become imperative.

World Water Day – 22 March: Water for Life, Farming, and Our Future

Water sustains life, farming, and communities protecting and managing it secures our future.

How Participatory Plant Breeding Is Transforming Farmers’ Lives in Drought-Prone Areas

As climate change continues to disrupt rainfall patterns across Zambia, initiatives like Participatory Plant Breeders are proving to be more than agricultural innovations. Learn more.

PGS vs. Traditional Certification: Which Is Right for African Farmers?

For most African smallholder farmers, the challenge is not farming organically, but affording certification. Learn more.

Are Women the Missing Link in Organic Agriculture and Agroecology?

Women’s leadership in agroecology strengthens food security, soil health, and sustainable community farming systems.

What Is Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and Why It Matters for Smallholder Farmers

Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) are a low-cost, farmer-led way to certify organic produce, built on trust, peer learning, and local markets.

Southern African Farmers Unlock New Opportunities in the Expanding Organic Market

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

What’s Hidden in Our Soil? How Organic Farming Revives Biodiversity, Health, and Climate Resilience

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.

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