This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...

La FAO a appuyé le Niger pour mettre en place un processus parti-cipatif de préparation d’une politique foncière. Cette vidéo rappelle les différentes étapes de la préparation de la politique foncière au Niger (adoptée en 2021) et détaille les moyens qui ont été mis en œuvre pour rendre le processus...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...

Healthy Soil Healthy Food Initiative: Three African agricultural development organisations from Uganda, Kenya and Malawi present their experience of testing new farming principles learned from the Community Managed Natural Farming initiative in India.

In West Africa, many organisations had interventions on sustainable agriculture, but each one was working in isolation. In 2015, the JAFOWA program was born, whereby several organisations, foundations and NGOs decided to join forces to support Farmers' organisations to work towards sustainable agriculture by adopting agroecological practices. This video highlights...

Levedy Céleste Lossangoye developed a passion for fish farming at an early age. She grew up surrounded by fish ponds on her family’s fish farm in Andem in the Central African country of Gabon. Located around 60 kilometres from Libreville, the country’s capital, her family’s farm has 21 ponds across...

Cette étude s’inscrit dans le cadre du projet «Consolidation de la paix dans la zone frontalière du nord-est de la Côte d’Ivoire, par le biais d’une gestion participative et planifiée des ressources naturelles » (PBF GPRN) financé par le Fonds du Secrétariat des Nations Unis pour la Consolidation de la...

My wife and I have always dreamt about going back to the rural areas to start farming. Mainly to start growing our own food, spending days tending a flock of chickens, and maybe growing a big garden for our family and perhaps allowing our children to enjoy what nature is...

It was a sunny Saturday morning, full of life and energy as we arrived in one of the beautiful and serene farming communities in the hinterlands. Whilst one could easily be put off by the roughness of the roads to the community, the freshness of the air in such forest...

Au service d’une industrie du chocolat florissante, les planteurs de cacao de Côte d’Ivoire sont majoritairement en dessous du seuil de pauvreté. En septembre 2019, les gouvernements ivoiriens et ghanéens imposent le Différentiel de revenu décent (DRD) aux compagnies privées, un supplément de 400 $ par tonne par rapport au prix...

Mix concentrated E.M. from the farm shop with molasses and water, and let it ferment for a week. You can also make your own solution of good micro-organisms with local materials. You can mix the activated solution with water to use on any crop, to soak your seed or to...

It all started on the day when I escorted our country director to Rufunsa District, which is located in Lusaka Province in Zambia. We were off to meet the village Chieftainess Mphashya, to talk about our intentions to build a community seed bank in her chiefdom. We were met with...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...

Via social media farmers market their organic produce and customers place orders from ½ to 5 kg of organic produce. Customers receive guaranteed healthy, fresh farm produce delivered to their door. By having a fixed client base, farmers have a regular income and get a higher price for their produce....

Dear Diary Monday: How did this all begin? From as early as I can remember, my grandparents inspired me with their love for gardening and growing food. They were enthusiastic, knowledgeable and instinctively knew how to grow vegetables and fruit. As a young child I would spend many days in the home...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...

In many countries, the challenge of sustaining rural water supplies is entrusted to community organizations, which have difficulties in performing durably the operation, maintenance and cost recovery of rural water supply systems. This paper analyzes how rural communities struggle to ensure a sustainable access to water, while seeking close interaction...

This guide is based on information from the Food Plants International (FPI) database developed by Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French.The source material and guidance for the preparation of the book has been made possible through the support of Food Plants International, the Rotary Clubs of District 9830, particularly the Rotary...