This is the seventh piece in an eight part series about the Ecumenical Association for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development’s (ECASARD) work in Ghana. Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
New Frontier Farmers and Processor Group: Reviving Farmland and Improving Livelihoods |
| By: borderjumpers Monday June 21, 2010 2:04 pm |
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“Re-Greening” the Sahel Through Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration |
| By: borderjumpers Thursday April 22, 2010 10:55 am |
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
Valuing What They Already Have |
| By: borderjumpers Monday March 1, 2010 8:54 am |
Cross posted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
Richard Haigh doesn’t look like your typical African pastoralist. Unlike many Africans who grew up tending cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock, Richard started his farm in 2007 at the age of 40. He quit his 9–5 job at a nongovernmental organization and bought 23 acres of land outside Durban, South Africa.
Emphasizing Malawi’s Indigenous Vegetables as Crops |
| By: borderjumpers Thursday January 7, 2010 8:29 am |
Cross posted from Nourishing the Planet.
Check out this video of Kristof Nordin discussing how growing indigenous vegetables benefits farmers in Malawi.
Cultivating a Passion for Agriculture |
| By: borderjumpers Tuesday December 15, 2009 7:30 am |
Danielle talks with Edward Mukibi, the DISC project coordinator in Kampala, Uganda. Crossposted from Nourishing the Planet.
A Case for Eating Your Vegetables |
| By: borderjumpers Tuesday December 8, 2009 7:55 am |
Follow Danielle and Bernard as they travel through Africa at www.BorderJumpers.org.
Bridging the Gap between Pastoralists and Policy Makers |
| By: borderjumpers Tuesday December 8, 2009 7:22 am |
Danielle visits PENHA to discuss their work in bridging the gap between policy makers and Pastoralists. This post and others can be found at the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet blog.
Keeping Weeds for Nutrition and Taste |
| By: borderjumpers Monday December 7, 2009 6:35 am |
This is the third post about our visit to the World Agroforestry Center in Arusha, Tanzania.
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