Men and women farmers in Benin are responding differently to climate change: In Benin, women plant things which can be eaten while men planted things that earned them immediate income. ShutterstockAs climate change brings with it increased extreme weather events, one of the pressing issues for Africa’s farmers will be how to address these challenges. One dimension to be … [Read more...] about Men and women farmers in Benin are responding differently to climate change | The Conversation
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Dangote, Rice Farmers, Sokoto Government sign Rice Growers Scheme Agreement. Dangote laments huge forex on rice importation
Dangote, Rice Farmers, Sokoto Government sign Rice Growers Scheme Agreement. Dangote laments huge forex on rice importation: A tripartite agreement spare headed by the Dangote Rice Limited (www.Dangote.com) to create jobs for 16,000 outgrower rice farmers in Sokoto was yesterday signed amid excitement and a pledge by all parties to ensure the success of the scheme to make … [Read more...] about Dangote, Rice Farmers, Sokoto Government sign Rice Growers Scheme Agreement. Dangote laments huge forex on rice importation
FG Presidential Fertilizer Committee Commends Indorama for Keying into Plan to Supply NPK at Cheaper Price to Farmers Nationwide
FG Presidential Fertilizer Committee Commends Indorama for Keying into Plan to Supply NPK at Cheaper Price to Farmers Nationwide: The Presidential Committee on Fertilizer Initiative (PCFI) has expressed satisfaction with the participation of Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) (www.Indorama.com), Port Harcourt, in the programme aimed at supplying NPK … [Read more...] about FG Presidential Fertilizer Committee Commends Indorama for Keying into Plan to Supply NPK at Cheaper Price to Farmers Nationwide
How farmers in Africa are finding ways to sustainably use wetlands | The Conversation
How farmers in Africa are finding ways to sustainably use wetlands: Women plant rice in the flood plain of Betsimitatatra, Madagascar. Hajakely/ShutterstockSwamps, marshes, floodplains and mangrove forests, all known as wetlands, are a precious resource. In their natural state they provide a range of eco-system services. They regulate water flows, store eroded materials and … [Read more...] about How farmers in Africa are finding ways to sustainably use wetlands | The Conversation
Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference | The Conversation
Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference: Children walk through a maize plantation in Zimbabwe, one of the countries in which irrigated areas might be double the officially-recognised area. Reuters/Philimon BulawayoDespite increased efforts to expand irrigation in Tanzania, the country is still well below its declared target of one million … [Read more...] about Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference | The Conversation
