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International Women's Day 2023 - Farmer to farmer: a conversation between NFU President Minette Batters and Mary Temu

06 March 2023

To celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March, NFU President and Farm Africa ambassador, Minette Batters, sat down with Tanzanian small-scale farmer, Mary Temu, to talk about the challenges and opportunities female farmers face worldwide. The conversation is hosted by Helena Lawi, Farm Africa's gender specialist.

Unlocking Kenyan farmers' potential: the village-based advisor business model

24 February 2023

Kenyan farmer and village-based advisor, Lilian Wolayo, is empowering farmers like her to grow quality vegetables, earn good money and improve their livelihoods.

Regenerative agriculture: meet the farmers

29 November 2022

Meet some of the farmers who are taking part in Farm Africa's regenerative agriculture project, funded by the IKEA Foundation through AGRA.

Weathering the storm of climate change - Farm Africa at COP27

18 November 2022

Farm Africa Chief Executive Dan Collison shares reflections from the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. The impact of climate change on smallholder farmers and threats to food security were the subject of multiple panels and plenaries, where we were able to contribute our expertise and experience.

Cost of fertiliser spirals amid worsening food crisis

28 June 2022

Vulnerable farming communities in eastern Africa are facing a triple C crisis as conflict, Covid shocks and the climate crisis cause widespread threats. Hunger is rising, with Ethiopia and Kenya facing acute food insecurity as the price of fertiliser spirals due to the conflict in Ukraine.

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