There has been exceptionally strong take-up for a new mobile phone-based agriculture information system rolled out by Self Help Africa in Malawi. Launched just weeks ago, the system has to-date been accessed by over 85,000 unique phone users across the country.
Read MorePhones spread farm information
Mobile phones are now being employed by Self help Africa in an innovative new project to spread farming information. For many years, Self Help Africa has helped farmers to access information on how they can improve their farming practices.
Read MoreTomato processors retail dividend
A tomato preservation business established by a group of enterprising women in Malawi has underlined the huge potential for African smallholder farmers to earn more from the food that they grow.
Read MoreSustainable Improvements to Farming Offer Long-Term Benefits
Moofat and Memory Mogombo have three children and farm a plot of land just outside Mabwera village in central Malawi. Until Self Help Africa came to their village, they grew just maize and tobacco, which left them vulnerable to drastic fluctuations in price from year to year. “There were times,” … Read More
Read MoreDoctor of Crops
Lead farmer Frederick Msiska from Malawi. Fredrick (the ‘Doctor of Crops’) is a very dynamic and innovative farmer who has adopted practically every sustainable agriculture practice known! He gave us a tour of his fields which included 9000+ maize plants and 3000+ groundnuts all looking very healthy and grown with … Read More
Read MoreA Couple of Model Farmers
Farmers Laurence and Margaret Malikita are an inspiration to their friends and neighbours in Libwalo village, in Malawi’s Nsondole Project area, outside Zomba. They are members of the Libwalo Village Farmers Club established by Self Help in the late 1990’s to promote improved irrigation and farming practices in the community. Laurence … Read More
Read MoreDambos
Water supply and management is one of the key challenges facing most African smallholders. It’s a challenge made all the more testing by the impact of climate variability. But it’s a challenge that can yield a healthy dividend, as has been witnessed with wetland management efforts in Malawi and Zambia that have resulted in crop yields increasing by between 30-60%, as a direct result of work that local village committees have carried out in collaboration with Self Help Africa.
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