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 MoreManaging Natural Resources in Uganda
The ‘’Building Landscape for Resilient Livelihoods” project funded by Irish Aid works to transform sustainable natural resource management.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa and Irish Aid: Working with The Gambia’s Women Oyster Farmers to Scale Up Production
The ‘’Building Landscape for Resilient Livelihoods” project funded by Irish Aid works to transform sustainable natural resource management.
Read MoreWorld Environment Day 2024 – Our Land, Our Future
The theme for World Environment Day 2024 is ‘Our Land. Our Future’. The focus is on land restoration, drought and desertification.
Read MoreEarth Day 2024 – Self Help Africa’s Sustainable Agriculture Solutions
Earth Day 2024 takes place on 22 April to highlight and promote environmental issues, conservation and the protection of our planet.
Read MoreEthiopian Farmers Turn to Old Solutions for New Problems
An ancient crop is providing answers to a newer problem confronting small-scale farmers in hot, dry regions of Ethiopia.
Teff, the annual cereal grass that has been a part of the staple diet of Ethiopians for millenia, is also providing a route out of poverty for women like 35 year old Tsedu Behutiyo.
Restoring West Africa’s Disappearing Mangrove Forests
Self Help Africa has planted more than 500 hectares of mangrove forest – the equivalent of 1,260 football pitches – in the past year.
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