ABIDJAN, Oct. 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In 2008, as food prices rose around the world, riots broke out in West Africa, and Mali’s government Continue Reading
In Mali, young rural people find it difficult to borrow funds to start or develop their agricultural activities. This may now change thanks to the Continue Reading
Until a few years ago, Jacqueline Chirwa, a 34 year old mother of four, was a peasant farmer heading a household that was one of Continue Reading
Although Malawi’s population of poor people remains among the highest in the world, the coming of different interventions that are grouping individuals with common purposes Continue Reading
The Success: Yields more than doubled and profits rose to US $100,000 a year for members of the Bowe Farmer Association of Malawi. The Elements Continue Reading
Margaret Lilwawala from Gulumba in southern Malawi is reaping the benefits of collective marketing. In the past, Margaret would travel over 20 kilometers to sell Continue Reading
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says trials for area specific fertiliser expected to address nutrient needs in a bid to boost production will Continue Reading
For many years, dairy farming has been synonymous with Central and Rift Valley, where farmers form cooperatives to supply milk and its byproducts. But farmers Continue Reading
TULUROBA, Kenya, Jan 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For the women of Tuluroba village’s self-help group, the goal was simple: use their combined savings to Continue Reading
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 11, 2019:The AGRA has commended Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation (MoALFI) for launching its 10-year Agriculture Sector Transformation and Continue Reading