Water is one of the most scarce resources for African farmers. Access to enough water in semi-arid regions is a huge challenge and shortages can lead to the loss of lives and livelihoods in times of drought. With climate change, water conservation will only become more imperative. Ethiopia has one...

At present the need to plant trees on farms is on the increase. It is difficult, however, for smallholders to access – at the right time, in the right quantities and of high quality – the trees that they want to plant. In order to meet present and future demand...

This technology describes the various stages in the vegetative propagation of trees (from tree nursery management to cuttings, grafting, and layering). It is targeted at helping field technicians and nursery managers active in tree propagation research or development. The concept of vegetative propagation is that an exact copy of the...

Local leafy vegetables have long been an important part of people's diets in Africa. They are nutritious, affordable and adapted to local growing conditions and cultural traditions. They are cheap, readily affordable and rich in different micro-nutrients and are therefore crucial for the food and nutrition security of poor families...

Dans l'oasis de Teyert à l'oued d'Adrar en Mauritanie, les agriculteurs ont mis en place une technique d'irrigation innovante : le système "californien". Explications. Pour diminuer l'utilisation de la nappe phréatique et mieux gérer les ressources en eau venant des pluies rares et concentrées en période hivernale, les agriculteurs pratiquent...

This technology describes a combination of good practices for soil and water conservation that were introduced to coffee farmers in the central cattle corridor of Uganda. Its aim is to enhance their resilience to dry spells, pests and diseases, as part of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) project on...

Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) infest over 11 million sq km of Africa, and are vectors of Trypanosomosis (or Trypanosomiasis) in both humans and domestic livestock. For example, it is estimated that tsetse cover over 7 percent of Zimbabwe and 60 percent of Tanzania, and Trypanosomosis has an important negative impact on livestock...

Dans l'oasis de Chenini en Tunisie, la conservation de l'oasis passe par la préservation des semences locales au profit des agriculteurs locaux. Le manque d'accès à l'eau et l'accès difficile aux marchés de semences poussent les agriculteurs locaux à produire leurs propres semences locales. Permettant une préservation d'anciennes espèces et...

This video shows how small scale farmers can produce biogas at home. It explains the steps taken in the production of biogas and also highlights the benefits of biogas production. To learn more about our work on promoting organic agriculture, please visit: https://organic.esaffuganda.org/

Planning and policy-making for the development of the post-harvest fisheries sector has been hampered by the lack of practical tools to understand post-harvest fish losses. The Questionnaire Loss Assessment Method (QLAM) is based on a formal questionnaire survey approach to post-harvest loss assessment. Enumerators interview a population sample using a...

In the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition, FAO reported that the prevalence of undernourishment was rising in the region. The latest data shows that the deterioration has slowed, but there remain 256 million hungry people in Africa today. The report further...

Dans les oasis de Beni-Isgen, du Ghoufi (Batna) et du Ghout (El Oued) en Algérie, l'APEB favorise la valorisation les dattes de basse qualité en vinaigre. Par les effets du changement climatique, les rendements de datte sont en baisse depuis plusieurs années. La situation n'allant pas en s'améliorant, il a...

In this video, a small scale farmer shows organic methods of pest control. He illustrates how organic pesticides are made using urine and different wild plants around his home. 

La protection du maïs stocké à l’aide de produits alternatifs biodégradables et non nocifs à la santé et à l’environnement mérite d’être valorisée afin de limiter la dépendance des producteurs à l’utilisation des pesticides chimiques pour la protection des stocks de maïs. Une combinaison de feuilles de Lippia multiflora (thé...

Indigenous chickens play an important role in the livelihoods of most rural families in Eastern Africa. Despite increased use of commercial breeds by large-scale producers, around three quarters of chickens in the region are indigenous breeds. This manual gives information on improved management practices of rearing indigenous chickens. The following...

Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) infest over 11 million sq km of Africa, and are vectors of Trypanosomosis (or Trypanosomiasis) in both humans and domestic livestock. For example, it is estimated that tsetse cover over 7 percent of Zimbabwe and 60 percent of Tanzania and Trypanosomosis has an important negative impact on livestock...

A project initiated by the Pastoralist Development Network of Kenya investigated and documented the community initiative in the Olgos area of Narok county to reverse the perilous effects of the fragmentation of Maasai rangelands and fencing off of individual parcels. It was essentially a reflection on the functional experiential learning...

Load Tracking is one of a suite of loss assessment tools, including the Informal Fish Loss Assessment Method (IFLAM) and the Questionnaire Loss Assessment Method (QLAM). Prior to the research which informed their development, with the exception of work by FAO and NRI, little effort had been made to develop...

In this video, a small scale farmer illustrates how to make organic fertilizer using plants, ash and urine. This fertilizer can also act as a pesticide for crops like bananas.

Planning and policy-making for the development of the post-harvest fisheries sector have been hampered by the lack of practical tools to understand post-harvest fish losses. The Informal Fish Loss Assessment Method (IFLAM) is a practical, flexible way to quickly generate qualitative and indicative quantitative data on post-harvest fish losses. This...