agriculture

We are losing beans farm to climate change – Jiwa Farmers

We are losing beans farm to climate change – Jiwa Farmers

Farmers at the Jiwa community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria’s capital city have continued to recount how they are losing their beans farm to a change in weather, a condition they said was brought upon them by the climate change. The farmers who spoke to MAWA-Foundation at a …

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We lost 65% Yam to climate change – FCT farmers

We lost 65% Yam to climate change – FCT farmers

Farmers at the Kwaita community in Kwali Area Council of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria’s capital city have continued to recount how they lost over 65% of their yam harvest to excessive heat caused by hot weather as a result of climate change. In the community that is predominantly farmers located a few kilometres from …

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How rural community youth are boosting Agriculture using ICT-technology

Most youth, particularly the educated ones, do not see farming as a reasonable thing to do and those who are farmers are being adjudged as poor persons with limited chances of being successful in society. However,  Audio conferencing is aiding Agricultural extension in northern Ghana and is making youth in this village embrace farming. Savannah Young …

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