19 September 2023
An innovative market-driven approach to tackling poverty in rural Ethiopia is proving that smallholder farming can be both profitable and sustainable in regions impacted by climate change.
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Unlocking potential for small horticultural enterprises
03 August 2023
With business training and support, Farm Africa is helping small enterprises tap into the prosperity of Tanzania’s booming horticultural sector.
Kenyan farmers tap into international carbon market
01 August 2023
Smallholder farmers in Kenya will be able to earn additional income by planting and growing trees on their farms and selling carbon credits, as part of an initiative called Acorn, from Farm Africa’s regenerative agriculture project funded by AGRA.
Cultivating rural businesses
21 July 2023
The Cultivate pilot program supported small and growing agri-businesses in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia to unlock their growth potential.
Managing the landscape in the Central Rift Valley
13 July 2023
The Ethiopian Central Rift Valley is a magnificent landscape known for its unique ecosystems and wildlife. However, uncoordinated development and poverty are undermining the resilience of rural communities there. The CRV project has helped local communities to increase and diversify their incomes by engaging in a variety of sustainable businesses, ranging from growing crops to beekeeping.
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With support from Farm Africa, the Mwagnaza women's group in Dodoma, Tanzania, has developed a range of sorghum-based snacks that they sell in the market and around neighbouring villages. This includes “popsorghum” (imagine popcorn but made from sorghum), as well as very fine biscuits made from sorghum flour – like a nutty shortbread.
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