The saying ‘knowledge is power’ may be a cliché but when it comes to supporting rural women farmers in The Gambia, it’s never been more accurate. In Africa, 80 per cent of agricultural production comes from smallholder farmers, who are mostly rural women, yet they are often unable to meet … Read More
Read MoreSecuring Markets in a time of Lockdown
A Self Help Africa venture that links rural poor farmers to markets has helped growers in East Africa earn more than $110,000 for their crops in recent weeks, despite the market disruptions caused by COVID-19 to their supply chains.
Read MoreBiking Out of Poverty
Members of a womens savings and loans group in Malawi are biking their way out of poverty!
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Cashew boost for West African women
A newly-launched cashew project will provide a valuable source of income for 2,800 women farmers in West Africa.
Read MoreUS joins fight against desert locusts
Self Help Africa is involved in a three-way response to the locust crisis in East Africa, together with UN and government agencies
Read MoreCommunity Saves Together
For 25-year-old Flavia, onions are a business. The mother of three earns a living selling the vegetables that she grows in a small plot at her home inthe far north west of Uganda. Flavia Dritchelo is a member of a horticultural group being supported and trained by Self Help Africa … Read More
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 MoreArtificial intelligence in African agriculture
Meet Nuru – an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant at the forefront of agricultural technology that’s changing the lives of smallholder farmers in Africa.
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