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3 December 2024

Kenya

Persons with disabilities leading the way in soybean production

In western Kenya, persons with disabilities are planting soybeans with the hope of transforming their lives. The Chakol and Amase Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) groups first formed in Alupe, western Kenya in 2013 with the aim of improving their members’ futures. Over the years, the...

21 November 2024

Remembering Michael Collinson 1937-2024

Farm Africa was deeply saddened to hear of the recent death of Michael Collinson, who served as a Farm Africa trustee from 1998 to 2007. He was Chair of our board from June 2001 to June 2004. Mike was a highly respected agricultural economist with...

15 November 2024

Farm Africa is a winner of GEF’s Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation

As funding the climate challenge takes centre stage at COP29 in Azerbaijan, today Farm Africa was announced as one of 13 of the latest winners of the Global Environment Facility’s Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) announced a total of $20...

3 November 2024

Tanzania

Farm Africa mourns the loss of Tunsime Kyando

It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss that Farm Africa announces that our dear colleague, Tunsime Kyando, has passed away. Tunsime died in a traffic accident on Saturday evening in Dar es Salaam. Tunsime joined Farm Africa as our Tanzania Country...

1 November 2024

Kenya

Nairobi roundtable highlights women’s role in building resilient food systems

A roundtable event convened by Farm Africa in Nairobi in Kenya last week put a spotlight on the essential role that women play in building and scaling resilient global food systems. The event on 25 October was attended by representatives from farming and development sectors,...

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Two farmers in Kenya looking at trees on their farm.

13 November 2024

Ethiopia

Why nature wins when climate finance reaches small-scale farmers

Dan Collison

Chief Executive, Farm Africa

Farm Africa Chief Executive Dan Collison explains why increasing the flow of climate finance to small-scale farmers is important for safeguarding food security, farmers’ incomes and biodiversity.

Perpetua Munyi, a Village-Based Advisor participating in Farm Africa's Regenerative Agriculture programme, talks to the GROW challenge team at her home in Embu County, Kenya.

11 November 2024

Kenya

Growing resilience and opportunities for female farmers

Judith Batchelar OBE

Farm Africa ambassador

Farm Africa ambassador Judith Batchelar reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing female farmers in eastern Africa.

23 September 2024

Ethiopia

It’s Time to restore rangelands in the face of climate change

Shewit Emmanuel

Country Director, Ethiopia

As Farm Africa took part in New York Climate Week, Ethiopia Country Director Shewit Emmanuel shared her perspective on what this year’s theme of It’s Time means for rural communities bearing the brunt of climate change.

24 April 2024

Kenya

Building sustainable futures in Kenya through regenerative agriculture

Mary Kimani

Data Clerk, Regenerative Agriculture project, Farm Africa

With funding from the IKEA Foundation through AGRA, Farm Africa is supporting 50,000 farmers in Embu and Tharaka Nithi in Kenya to promote regenerative agriculture methods which build farmers’ resilience to climate extremes, improve soil health and boost yields, enabling farmers to protect their land,...

Juliet Muthoni, a village based adviser in Farm Africa's regenerative agriculture project poses for a picture on a farm in Embu, Kenya on 15 January 2024. Farm Africa’s Regenerative Agriculture Project in Embu and Tharaka Nithi, Kenya supports farmers to adopt Regenerative Agricultural practices to boost their productivity, climate resilience, food security and incomes. Photo: Farm Africa / Arete.

20 March 2024

How sustainable agriculture contributes to achieving SDG2 (Zero Hunger)

Dr Diana Onyango

Head of Technical Team, Farm Africa

Farm Africa's Head of Technical Team, Dr Diana Onyango, gave evidence to the House of Commons' International Development Committee last week, explaining how sustainable agriculture builds rural communities’ resilience to climate change, and bolsters food security and nutrition.

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24 April 2024

Kenya

Building sustainable futures in Kenya through regenerative agriculture

With funding from the IKEA Foundation through AGRA, Farm Africa is working with farmers in Embu and Tharaka Nithi in Kenya, promoting regenerative agriculture methods.

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13 December 2023

Tanzania

Transforming lives with high-quality seeds

High-quality seeds have the power to transform lives in rural communities. They help to boost crop yields, are tolerant to droughts, resilient to pests and give farmers the best chance of a healthy harvest, even in the driest conditions.

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Increase food security and nutrition

Three Farm Africa staff saying thank you.

3 November 2023

Thank you from Farm Africa

Thank you to all of our supporters. Through your kindness, you are transforming the lives of farmers and their families across eastern Africa.

1 November 2023

Ethiopia

Increasing Access to Agricultural Inputs

In Amhara, Ethiopia, Farm Africa's Market Systems project, funded by Sida, improved smallholder farmers' access to key inputs by establishing a local agri-business industry. Farmers are now able to apply the right products, reducing risk of crop failures.

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1 October 2023

Tanzania

How the Mwagnaza Women’s Group in Tanzania add value to sorghum

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.

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Empower women

Increase incomes