Farmers First
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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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Pay it Forward: Bringing Home the Bacon!
Women farmers in Karatu, Tanzania want access to livestock because livestock can be a lucrative business – a mature pig of…
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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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Female Ugandan Farmers Taking the Lead!
After her husband’s passing in 2008, Ugandan farmer Joyce Ecech envisioned difficult times for herself and her four children. Joyce eventually joined the Can Mii Diro Farmer Field School group in her home village in Bata Sub County, Lira District. Known for her past involvement in community affairs, Joyce quickly assumed a leadership position within the group.
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Papayas: Delicious, Nutritious and Income Generating!
In 2009, CPAR Tanzania launched Farmers First programs in two districts of Karatu and Bunda. Farmers First programs…
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Improved Nutritional Feeding Brings Smiles to Faces in Malawi
Malnutrition remains one of the major challenges faced by many poor rural families in Malawi, with children under the age…
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Rebeca’s Story: The Way to Achieve Food Security
Crops Diversification: Bunda farmers grow groundnuts for household income and improving nutrition.
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1 Potato, 2 Potato, 3 Potato, More!
Ato[1] Gari Wakjira, aged 60, is responsible for feeding his family, made up of his wife and four sons. He…
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How Sweet It Is
Beekeeping in Malawi
Beekeeping symbolizes the biological interdependence between insects, pollination and production of seed. Beekeeping interventions strengthen livelihoods and also…more -
Sharing Knowledge and Skills to Create a Better Future
“I had no previous knowledge of planting in rows and pest control methods. After I started working in the group and shared experiences with my friends, things started to change for the better. I believe, and it is obvious, that I will be getting much more yield during harvesting.”
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