08 May 2013
Farm Africa is introducing farmers to new cassava varieties that resist common plant diseases and mature in less than a year.
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Kenyan farmers show thirst for adapting to climate change
18 April 2013
“We know what it is to live in absolute poverty and sleep with an empty stomach. But we are optimistic that despite all the challenges there is some light at the end of the tunnel," said one of the farmers from Kathengi self help group in Kitui, Kenya.
Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie joins Farm Africa as ambassador
18 March 2013
Haile Gebrselassie, the Ethiopian running legend and Olympic champion, is to work as an ambassador for Farm Africa, reflecting his desire to support rural communities in Ethiopia.
Women farmers show a passion for business
18 March 2013
The fortunes of thousands of women farmers in Kenya's Kwale County are beginning to be transformed by Farm Africa's Maendeleo Agricultural Enterprise Fund (MAEF).
Quality lessons for sugar bean farmers
28 February 2013
Farm Africa training is being put to good use by a group of sugar bean farmers in Uganda.
Postcard from...
With funding from the IKEA Foundation through AGRA, Farm Africa is supporting 50,000 farmers in Kenya to promote regenerative agriculture methods, which build farmers’ resilience to climate extremes, improve soil health and boost yields.
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