Sub-Saharan Africa is braced for months of “mind-blowing” weather extremes, with scientists and specialists warning of an imminent El Niño that could be the most destructive ever seen. With the Pacific Ocean currently heating to highest ever temperatures, countries in the tropics – including Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Burkina … Read More
Read MorePreparing Communities in Malawi for Weather Extremes
A new project in Malawi will help 300,000 people in Malawi prepare for extreme weather events caused by climate change
Read MoreWeather Information is Critical for Farmers Facing Changing Climate
The delivery of timely weather information combined with practical farming advice has become an increasingly important service provided by Self Help Africa, as the organisation helps households make better-informed decisions about when to plant, irrigate, fertilise and harvest their crop
Read MoreNatural Farming the Key to African Food Production
The war on Iran has brought into sharp focus once more the arguments for a more affordable and sustainable approach to farming in Africa that’s based on agroecological approaches to food production.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa’s Leading Role in Ethiopian Soil Research Conference
Practical methods of enhancing soil fertility on small-farms in Ethiopia was the focus of an annual research conference that brought together more than 200 academics, government agencies, development organisations and research institutions, in the country.
Read MoreFarming Communities Plant 2.5 Million Trees
Farmer-led environment and land rehabilitation activities in east and southern Africa led to almost 2.5 million trees and seedlings being planted, and tens of thousands of hectares of degraded farmland restored, in work that Self Help Africa supported in four countries in east and southern Africa, last year.
Read MoreFailure Of Seasonal Rains Underlines Vital Importance of Climate Support
As 2025 drew to a close, the failure of the traditional ‘rainy season’ in Kenya, southern Ethiopia and neighbouring countries provided a worrying sign that a new wave of widespread crop failure and food shortage is looming in Africa.
Read MoreDoubling Food Production For 180,000 In Zambia
An ambitious new development project supporting 180,000 people to produce enough food and adapt to the effects of changing climate in an environmental ‘hot zone’ in Zambia has been started in the southern African country.
Read MoreRebuilding Lives Devastated By Cyclone Freddy in Malawi
Our Cyclone Freddy Recovery Project is rebuilding lives in Mulanje district using a ‘Food for Assets’ approach to support participants and enhance the resilience of their communities to climate change.
Read MoreEl Niño Weather Patterns Causing Severe Food Insecurity in Malawi
Dry weather caused by the 2024 El Niño have meant that 4.4 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity from June 2023 – March 2024.
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