Ripped!
April 25, 2023
Josias has seen an important increase in his yields after following Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles for the first time in his life. Local Partner Central Church of Africa Presbyterian, Zambia […]
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Work First, Blessings Later
Ramón says, “Ever since I knew my name was Ramon, I have been working the soil in order to put food on the table. I knew that any time I […]
Conservation Ag: Crazy Until You See the Results
March 23, 2023
Neighbors often watch and laugh as program farmers use conservation agriculture (CA) techniques to plant their fields. But when they see the results, they ask to be shown what to […]
Amaranth, the “Wonder Food”
Sixty-four-year-old great grandma Violet farms her small plot of land on a steeply sloping hill where landslides were a common occurrence. Prior to joining the program, her yields were “miserable” […]
Reducing Risk With Conservation Ag
January 30, 2023
Daudah’s husband scoffed at her when she wanted to try Conservation Agriculture practices on their farm. A year later, he asked her to train him. Daudah is a member of […]
Community Cooperation Abounds
November 4, 2022
Small-scale farmers are learning the principles of conservation agriculture to break the cycle of poverty, which is due in part to rising population, soil degradation and drought. As they practice […]
After a Lifetime of Farming, Things Are Looking Up
September 20, 2022
Antonia has worked in agriculture nearly all of her 44 years. With training, support and encouragement from local partner ADIP, she is finally seeing results that give her hope for […]
Farm Broadcasting Gets the Word Out
An innovative aspect of this program dedicated to improving nutrition and food security is the use of radio talk shows and public-service announcements to promote good farming practices. Over the […]
Conservation Ag Outperforms Slash-and-Burn
June 24, 2022
Mr. Mumba is producing more vegetables in his farm garden with conservation agriculture techniques than he was ever able to with traditional slash-and-burn practices. And he says his produce is […]
Conservation Agriculture Easier on Aging Farmers
June 10, 2022
Joseph joined a Farmer Field School despite other men saying it was “a waste of time.” He ended up mulching a small piece of land just to please the staff. […]