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 MoreDINE AROUND THE WORLD
Tuesday October 14th: Three fantastic restaurants, three corners of the world….one unforgettable evening. Food-lovers! You’re invited Dine Around the World on Tuesday 14th October without even leaving Shrewsbury.
Read MoreSoprano star muscles in for Africa
Self Help Africa’s US team have some serious muscle in their corner, to paraphrase the hit American TV show.
Read MoreGoats for Good
We’re delighted that St Helen’s farm, the home of fresh goats milk, has confirmed a twelve-month partnership with Self Help Africa. The Yorkshire-based farm supplies a range of goats’ milk products across all major supermarkets.
Read MoreSupporting enterprise in Africa
Helping rural African farming communities to earn more from their work is central to Self Help Africa. It’s at the heart of what a recently created subsidiary, Partner Africa, does too. A pioneering social enterprise established to enable African farm businesses, flower growers and others to access new markets, Partner Africa also supports businesses to earn more from their work.
Read MoreWorking together for greater impact
Self Help Africa has always believed in the value of partnerships and working with others to deliver better results. It’s the very foundation of how we deliver our projects in Africa. That’s why we are so pleased to be able to announce our merger with Ireland’s longest established development agency, Gorta.
Read MoreMusical farmer strikes the right chord
Misheck Mwanza struck just the right chord when his band topped the Zambian charts with their single “Lazy people run away from farming” a quarter century ago. But the song didn’t last and a career in music didn’t last either for Misheck, who made the long journey home from capital city Lusaka to take up farming again.
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
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