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.
Village, Savings & Loans Groups Help Farmers Overcome Climate Barriers
Village, Savings & Loans (VSL) Groups are helping farmers like Ephraim in Malawi to overcome climate barriers and succeed.
Read MoreHow improving access to information helped these Gambian women transform their lives
Improving access to information is helping women in The Gambia to transform their lives.
Read MoreChange A Life This Christmas
This Christmas, help poor farmers in Africa with Self Help Africa’s charity gifts
Read MoreGrowing Ginger in Uganda
More than 220 women and young people in North-Eastern Uganda are growing ginger as a cash crop to generate an income and support local market demand.
Read MoreResponding to East Africa’s Locust Invasion
Self Help Africa is involved in a three-way response to the locust crisis in East Africa, together with UN and government agencies
Read MoreYou Can Change A Life This Christmas
This Christmas, help poor farmers in Africa with Self Help Africa’s charity gifts
Read More‘BETTER’ school for Merinda
Merinda receives farming education through EU funded BETTER project at local ‘field school’ in Malawi
Read MoreShortlisted for innovation award
TruTrade has been nominated for €100,000 prize for their innovative digital platform, which has increased profits for African farmers and transformed trade.
Read More