November 16, 2023
There’s a good chance that farmers everywhere might smile in recognition as Douglas tells how he and his fellow farmers first reacted to the idea of practicing Conservation Agriculture. “We […]
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October 13, 2023
In the two years Violet has been practicing Conservation Agriculture she has experienced a huge change in the ratio of her workload and yields: less backbreaking work, and more profitable […]
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September 5, 2023
Doña Adilia nearly gave up farming. Then she learned about conservation agriculture, and her enthusiasm is through the roof! She lives with her son and his family on a little […]
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July 20, 2023
“Thank God this program landed at just the right time,” says Henry, who had been feeling despondent over his fruitless farming efforts in the face of drought and poor soils. […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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” […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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