Appropriate Technologies
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Farmers First Program Conserves Land and Ensures Healthy Futures
Daudi Makongoro, 91, is married to Tabu Makongoro and together they have 10 children. In 2009, he joined…
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Oxen: Saving Time and Generating Income
Ebu Robert is a 25 year old farmer in Akwen village, Bata Sub County in Dokolo District, Uganda.
He used to…more -
Fruits of Your Labour – Right in Your Own Backyard!
Backyard Gardening – Making a Difference in Northern Uganda
Many women employed in small-scale animal production and crop farming in the…more -
Lightening the Load for Cereal Farmers in Ethiopia
In Were Jarso district, Ethiopia, rain patterns affect harvests in different ways. Too little, irregular or too much rain, often…
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Deus’ Story: Food Security for his Family, Year Round!
Deus Alimakiyo, is a small-holder farmer from the Tengo village in Lilongwe district, Malawi. Deus is 36 years old…
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Promising Potatoes in Ethiopia!
Farmers in Abo Yayebena village, Ethiopia, have been experiencing poor harvests each year as a result of limited access…
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New Technologies are Ploughing the Way for Women’s Empowerment
Women take on gender roles previously restricted to men
In the Atabu United Farmer Field School group, with a women focused…more -
Diffuse Light Storage: Appropriate Technologies Being Used in Ethiopia
Diffuse Light Storage (DLS) is a post-harvest technology which uses natural indirect light instead of low temperature to control excessive sprout growth of potato seeds and reduces the associated storage losses. It is a low cost method of storing seed potatoes which has been found to extend their storage life and improve their productivity providing a new opportunity for poor farmers to preserve quality seeds.
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Ato Abebe’s Story: Improved Inputs are Improving Lives
After Ato Abebe joined the Lelistu Farmer Field School group, things started to change. He participated in the agronomic practices training which included training topics such as, inter-cropping, seed selection, row plantation, and integrated pest management.
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Energy-Saving Stoves: Naturally Spectacular!
Women in rural communities have to walk increasingly long distances to look for firewood. This is a tedious, time-consuming burden…
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