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Improved seeds help farmer cope with extreme droughts

Self Help Africa27th March 2018Climate Change, featured, News, West Africa

In Burkina Faso, François Tarpaga is coping better with the recurring droughts hitting the country thanks to improved seeds and new farming techniques.

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Where Nothing Grows

Self Help Africa27th July 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, Gender, News, video, West Africa

Self Help Africa supports a women’s horticultural group in Burkina Faso’s scorching central plateau.

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Building resilience in Burkina Faso

Self Help Africa5th May 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, News, West Africa

A joint programme between Gorta-Self Help Africa and Welthungerhilfe is working to improve food knowledge and address chronic malnutrition in Burkina Faso.

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Hunger Falls and Incomes Grow in Africa Projects

Self Help Africa14th February 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, News, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia

Impact Report shows number of households eating three times daily has increased, as have household disposable incomes.

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Better storage boosts father’s income

Self Help Africa1st February 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, News, West Africa

The building of an onion storage house has meant a brighter future for Inoussa and his family.

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A New Beginning

Self Help Africa16th January 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, News, West Africa

With seeds, training and access to a vegetable storehouse, Binta has overcome some difficult times and is now providing for her family better than before.

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The route to school is through her fields

Self Help Africa5th January 2017Agriculture & Nutrition, News, West Africa

With improved seeds, training and hard work on her small farm, Habibou is building a better future for her children.

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Water boost for Togo households

Self Help Africa13th December 2016Agriculture & Nutrition, News, West Africa

More than 32,000 people in Togo, West Africa, are to benefit from a major new EU backed water and sanitation project in the region.

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Compost revives farmer’s tired land

Self Help Africa25th November 2016Agriculture & Nutrition, News, West Africa

In Burkina Faso, farmer and mother Limata boosted her yields by producing her own compost, a natural fertilizer for her tired land.

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Gates grant boost for West African work

Self Help Africa25th January 2016Agriculture & Nutrition, Climate Change, News, West Africa

Gate Foundation backing important work into cereals in West Africa.

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