In the management of a topbar hive (TBH), an essential step is the application of starter strips on the top bars, from which the bees will build their combs. These starter strips guide the bees to build their combs nicely down from the top bars. This will allow the beekeeper...

La crise liée au SARS-CoV2 (syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère–coronavirus 2) a donné lieu à une profusion de documents et webinaires sur la sécurité alimentaire au niveau international, ce qui tend à brouiller la compréhension des dynamiques à l’œuvre sur le terrain. Cet article se propose de faire le point sur...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

The potential of organic agriculture and agroecological approaches for improving food security in Africa is a controversial topic in global discussions. While there is a number of meta-analyses on the environmental, agronomic and financial performance of organic farming, most of the underlying data stems from on-station field trials from temperate regions....

Un pressoir à miel est un outil qui permet à l'apiculteur d'extraire le miel plusieurs rayons à la fois. Le modèle de presse à miel présenté ici est un modèle basique qui peut être facilement fabriqué localement car il ne nécessite que du bois, un seau en plastique, des vis...

The impact of COVID 19 on food security in Africa has been among the most widely discussed subjects since the first cases of COVID-19 in Africa broke in February 2020. Most of the narratives were alarming. The headlines put Africa at the brink of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by...

This technical brief on fall armyworm (FAW) management from the lens of farmer field schools (FFS) outlines successes from previous projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Different control methods and traditional recipes for fall armyworm management are highlighted. Through FAW-related FFS programmes in Africa, several options for mechanical and biological control and...

This publication includes the abstracts of the selected papers presented by experts on the occasion of the African Network on Fish Technology and Safety (ANFTS) 2021. The abstracts are subdivided according to the following themes: (a) Reduction and prevention of post-harvest losses by: (i) Improving methods, means and the political...

This practice describes a local innovation used by a local farmer to address the major constraints in the production of mango in Ghana, such as low productivity resulting in high cost of production, inadequate control of insect pests and diseases, poor post-harvest management relating to the handling, grading and packaging,...

The purpose of this report is to assess the current implementation of forest and landscape restoration (FLR) in Africa. It presents the context for FLR on the African continent, highlights major FLR initiatives, and provides an overview of FLR in Africa at the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem...

The Crop Sector Development Strategy for Eastern Africa 2021 - 2026 defines a series of goals and interventions agreed by representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture from the countries within the jurisdiction of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for Eastern Africa, as well...

When farmers have limited access to arable land and soils are poor, limiting soil erosion can make the difference between harvesting a crop or nothing at all. Soils are indeed at the core of any crop production system. Without a healthy soil, crops cannot thrive. While measuring the effect of soil...

Each year, approximately 100,000 Ethiopians flee their country, in search of a better future.  Braving human trafficking and crossing war zones… they risk their lives to escape poverty.  The situation is only worsening with the COVID-19 pandemic,  as many migrants are forced to return home…  while hundreds of others remain stranded in crowded camps at borders. 

This article offers a well-argued and supported study synthesis in response to the issue, Why didn't AGRA's Green Revolution work in Mali? Is it feasible for African farmers to feed the continent? This is a must-read essay for anybody interested in the situation of Mali and the powerful farmers' movement...

Cotton is one of the most common fabrics in the world, from its origins in ancient India to the modern garments many of us wear today. This durable, versatile and naturally organic fabric is made from the white, fluffy fibres around the seeds of cotton plants.  However, the backstory of cotton...

Action Aid International gathered stakeholders on Tuesday to discuss ways to improve agro-ecology and eco-restoration on the Gambia's south, middle, and north banks, with the goal of ensuring community resilience to climate change, achieving food security, climate justice, and comprehensive disaster prevention. The Agroecology, Eco-Restoration, and Resilience Building Project, according...

Pastoralism is a form of livestock farming based on continuous or seasonal, local or regional herd mobility. This livestock rearing strategy is geared towards meeting the herd’s nutritional needs via intermittent grazing of fodder resources of often spatiotemporally varying availability and quality. In Sahelian-Saharan areas, pastoral livestock farming is family-based,...

Concentrated plant liquid manure is easy to make and store. It supplies plants with nutrients which as well manage pest and diseases in crops. Plant liquid manure is made from plants rich in both micro and macro nutrients, such plants includes Russian confrey, Lantana camara, Pumpkin leaves, Calliadra, Pumpkin leaves, Tethonia, Wandering Jew and...

Seven young entrepreneurs belonging to four teams from Uganda participated in a hands-on learning course to familiarise themselves with the solar-powered smart projector kit that they had won through the Access Agriculture Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund initiative. The smart projector contains the entire library of Access Agriculture farmer-training videos in...

The Water School is a platform to learn comprehensive knowledge of diverse communities spread all across the world to conserve water, recharge aquifers and revive catchments & landscapes. The Water School will give you access to an array of successful community driven & managed, decentralised water conservation methods. Language-neutral tools will...