The latest edition of our newsletter is now available to read online.

I hope you'll be inspired by the stories you read and the ways in which your support is helping farmers earn a reliable income and plan for the future.

From building warehouses in Uganda, which allow farmers to store and sell their harvests together, to providing coffee farmers like Abdulmajid with the equipment they need to improve the quality of their harvest; this edition is packed full with innovative ways that your support is helping farmers earn a secure income and transform their families' lives for the better.

Read autumn From the Field

We have just heard from our team in Tanzania’s Mbugwe district that our sesame farmers have quadrupled their income by turning their sesame crop into products like drinks, snacks, soap and flour that can be sold for a good price all year round!

Farm Africa provided ten machines which extract oil from the sesame, and trained 440 farmers in using these machines. With their hard work, they learnt how to process their sesame into various products, which earn a higher price than raw sesame alone.

The farmers then sold their new products and increased their incomes. These farming families can now afford to spend more money on nutritious food, medicines and school costs.

Read more about our work on sesame marketing

Farm Africa's mushroom farmers recently treated residents of Babati and Magugu to a mushroom tasting day! 15 mushroom farmers set up a stall at the local market to cook, share recipes and promote the nutritional value of mushrooms to the local community.

The farmers have been learning about growing mushrooms as part of a Farm Africa project that supports them to earn money from the forest whilst protecting its resources.

As mushrooms are not traditionally eaten in the area, many were surprised that they can be used as a staple food and wanted to share their new knowledge. One attendee said, “I never knew mushrooms can be eaten as food. I thought [they were] for foreigners and not for us. Now I know I can eat mushrooms with my family.”

The farmers now have a reliable local market to sell to, and can build a secure future from mushroom farming.

Learn more about our forestry project