In the Plateaux region of Togo, the natural richness of the soil means that farming is the primary livelihood of those who live there. In the Kpélé Prefecture, in the south-west, the relatively mild climates and good rainfall should make it perfect for agriculture. However, the farming communities have witnessed...

Climate change remains the most significant challenge facing farmers in Benin. Irregular and unpredictable rains, coupled with prolonged droughts and increased incidents of high winds, are decimating crop production across many regions. 

The holistic gardening project in Emuhaya, Western Kenya, is attracting local and international acclaim. Bio Gardening Innovations (BIOGI) is equipping smallholder farmers to break away from monocultures and create thriving, overflowing “food forests” on their farmland.

Amplifying the voices of women farmers is proving an effective way to help tackle gender inequality and promote agroecology, helping small-scale farmers take back power over their land.

High rainfalls in mountainous agricultural regions trigger a need for intervention to help farmers confront food insecurity and restore and protect their soil. 

There are 1.8 million Afar in Ethiopia, making them one of the largest groups of mobile pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa. 

The Organic Agriculture Centre of Kenya (OACK) saw that by providing the right skills, information and support, they could help small-scale farmers move away from subsistence farming and into thriving livelihoods that improve their local communities and the landscapes they live in

KAFSCUL (Karamoja Agro-Farm Systems Consults), a private organization in Uganda, has been working with small-scale farmers in Jie County to improve soil fertility and make farmland more resilient to adverse weather conditions. 

The Society’s objectives are to encourage and support the development, experimentation, evaluation, and application of participatory mapping methods globally in order to foster interaction and research in this scientific field, and to coordinate with other organizations in the study of participatory processes, mapping, and quantitative analyses. The Society places a...

The Shashe farms in the Runde catchment area of Zimbabwe extend across three villages. Since 2010, over 500 families from the region have worked alongside ZIMSOFF (Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum) and AZTREC (Association of Zimbabwe Traditional Environmental Conversationists) to revive arid cattle-ranching land into rich, abundant food forests.

Agricultural communities in Kenya are rehabilitating prisoners through agroecology in a bid to reduce reoffending and revive local independent coffee farms.

Strengthening the productive potential of men and women farmers in arid and poor areas of the Sahel: The case of efficient and accessible agroecological practices in the county of Loga, Niger

As announced in the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies and in the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the European Commission is developing an Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan¹ (INMAP) to tackle the currently unsustainable nutrient flows in the EU. The INMAP will aim to deliver on the European Green...

El estudio de la composición funcional del té herbal de guayabo busca mejorar el proceso y la calidad de esta reciente opción de agroindustria del cultivo. A través de esta opción se ofrece un producto que facilita la tradición de usar las hojas de guayaba en infusión o tisana para...

“The newly selected Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) in Assam are a beacon of hope to help spread valuable knowledge on natural farming through video,” said Sri Gunajeet Kashyap, Joint Secretary of the Agriculture Department, Government of Assam, expressing his enthusiasm for the ERA initiative which empowers rural youth to...

“The Harvest Money Expo is considered as Uganda's biggest annual agriculture and agribusiness exhibition and offers exhibitors an excellent opportunity for increasing visibility and networking,” said Sylvia Nakanyike Mukasa, Access Agriculture Entrepreneur Coach for Uganda.

We are pleased to announce that Access Agriculture’s book ‘Young Changemakers’ published in English in 2024 is now available in French. The book is an anthology of 42 inspiring stories of young rural entrepreneurs from across Africa and India, who are breaking new ground as e-extension service providers by promoting...

Land degradation is one of the most urgent environmental problems affecting Mexico in the 21st century and the Americas region. It is exacerbated in the context of climate change. Mexican rural sectors, especially women and Indigenous Peoples, have played a fundamental role in soil management and mitigating adverse climatic conditions...

‘Agroecology in Practice: From Local Initiatives to Global Scaling Through Video’ by Jeffery W Bentley and Paul Van Mele, published recently by CABI, is a must-read for all those who are interested in embracing sustainable agricultural practices for a healthier future for the planet and are seeking a practical guide...

Access Agriculture recently conducted a one-day training in the use of digital extension tools for 38 Rural Advisory Service (RAS) Facilitators in Ecuador and Costa Rica, both of which have strong agricultural sectors with a growing trend towards organic farming. The training was conducted as part of the Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers...