Self Help Africa is playing a lead role in a major national campaign to promote greater household consumption and farm production of a number of ‘poor man’s crops’ in Kenya. The country’s first ‘National Root and Tuber Crops Development Strategy 2019-2022’ was launched this month, and is seeking to support … Read More
Read MoreRecord-Breaking Reforestation
Self Help Africa is proud to have played a part in Ethiopia’s world-record breaking reforestation initiative, by planting tens of thousands of new trees in Ethiopia. Our country team joined the Government-led initiative that is aiming to plant four billion trees in the country by the end of 2019. In … Read More
Read MoreSeed security and success for Sisay and Kelemua
Change happened for Sisay and Kelemua when they joined 6,000 farmers in Wirtu Boset farmers cooperative, and began working with Self Help Africa to make good quality grain seed available to cereal growers across the region.
Read MoreHelping Communities Cope with Flood Threat
Self Help Africa is providing training in Malawi to support communities to be better prepared for disasters caused by flooding, drought and other weather and environmental events.
Read MoreImproved seeds help farmer cope with extreme droughts
In Burkina Faso, François Tarpaga is coping better with the recurring droughts hitting the country thanks to improved seeds and new farming techniques.
Read MoreInnovative Kenya Project to Support Thousands of Households
New EU backed project will create close to 6,000 jobs and support 28,000 farming families in Kenya
Read MoreCoping with Ethiopia’s Climate Challenge
15,000 farmers are being supported with a range of climate smart farming methods in Ethiopia’s Southern Nations province.
Read MoreA message to COP22 leaders
We must strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers in Africa to guarantee food security for the next generation. The COP22 summit in Morocco is the next step in that process, says our CEO.
Read MoreSeed the key to coping with Ethiopia’s climate crisis
Ethiopia’s community-based seed producers have a vital role in climate crisis
Read MoreGates grant boost for West African work
Gates funding will support research into important food crops in West Africa
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