Incomes of households in Self Help Africa’s project in Zambia’s Northern Province have improved during the first two years of work in the region.
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Failure of seasonal rains in Ethiopia has put as many as eight million people at risk of extreme food shortages. But new farming techniques are lessening the impact for many.
Read MoreAgeing population a challenge to Africa
An ageing farm population is a major challenge to ending world hunger in one of the poorest regions of the world, two African farmers association representatives told a World Food Day Conference in Dublin yesterday.
Read MoreVillagers rice business boost
For the women of Tonte village in the savannahs of Northern Togo, rice has become an important part of life. Rice first became commonplace in the regional when the UN distributed emergency rice rations during a series of food crises in the early years of the new millennium.
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Read MoreWidow supports grandchildren on small farm
Widowed grandmother Annemarie supports her grandchildren from her small farm. Climate change has seen life change for farmers in her village in Togo. The rain has become less reliant and the villagers have had to adapt their farming to optimise every last drop of water.
Read MorePeter’s endurance efforts top 5k
Distance runner Peter Aucamp used a looming landmark birthday to drive him to new heights, when he embarked on an amazing endurance feat that saw him conquer two of Europe’s toughest running challenges, this Summer.
Read MoreNew crops give farmer new future
The harsh realities of life in rural Africa cause many to grow up too quickly; this was the case for Zambian Sydney Kalota, who lost both parents in quick succession as a teenager. Left without any relatives close by to support him. Left alone, he did the only thing he knew to survive, he began to farm.
Read MoreBeekeeping suits young farming couple
Married as teens, Evalyne (28) and 30-year old Tito have been working side by side on their farm for the past decade. Parents of four young children, supporting the family on a just a small parcel of land in rural Uganda hasn’t always been easy – yet they have managed, together.
Read MoreRice business boosts income for Togo women
Sanwogou Lalle lives in Tonte village in the remote and poor far north of Togo in West Africa. A rice processor and a member of a women’s enterprise group supported by Self Help Africa, Sanwogou and 18 of her neighbours have banded together to improve their chances of earning a better income.
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