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Uganda: Teacher leaves classroom behind but keeps educating

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Adam Bemma — Leave a comment

John Kaganga is transforming the lives of rural youth. The retired teacher is inspiring young people to pick up their hoes and build a brighter future in Kasejjere village, 70 kilometres northwest of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Mr. Kaganga says:…

Tagged with: agriculture, Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale farmers Forum, ESAFF, John Kaganga, kampala, Kasejjere village, Kikandwa Environmental Association, Uganda, Young Farmers, Yvette Ampaire
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Uganda: War orphan educates young farmers

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Adam Bemma — Leave a comment

Jaspher Okello crouches low with his hands in the soil. He is surrounded by two hectares of orange-fleshed sweet potato vines which sprout from the earth. His three younger brothers watch and learn as he inspects the crop. The 20-year-old…

Tagged with: African farming, agriculture, Joseph Kony, Lira, Lord's Resistance Army, northern Uganda, Orange sweet potato, Uganda, War, Young Farmers
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Tanzanian journalist benefits from Canadian capacity building efforts

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Adam Bemma — Leave a comment

ARUSHA, Tanzania – The radio speaker cackles with static as Rotlinde Achimpota turns the dial, before stopping at 93 FM ̶ Mambo Jambo Radio, affectionately known to its listeners as MJ. The voice of a young broadcaster is heard reporting…

Tagged with: #RightsMedia, agricultural radio, Arusha, Beep for Weather, capacity building, farm radio international, farm radio program, human rights, ICT4d, investigative journalism, Journalists for Human Rights, kilimo na jamii, Mambo Jambo Radio, MJ radio, Rotlinde Achimpota, tanzania, Young Farmers
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Tanzania: Wise Women Farmers Adapt to Changing Times

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Adam Bemma — 1 Comment

On the slopes of Mount Meru, Grace Marko feeds her cows by placing grass and water directly into their trough. This method of zero grazing, in which she keeps her livestock in an enclosed, shaded area, means her cows remain…

Tagged with: Africa, agriculture, anthropologist, Arusha, bibi shamba, Catherine Baroin, climate change, coffee, Farm Radio Weekly, Flora Kitio, Grace Marko, irrigation, maize, Meru, Mount Meru, tanzania, vegetables, water, wise women, women farmers, Young Farmers
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Tanzania: Young Farmers Fight Climate Change in Zanzibar

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Adam Bemma — 1 Comment

In the small village of Kiombamvua, young Zanzibaris are turning to farming. Drought and sea water intrusion have taken their toll on the island’s farmland, and the young people are trying to combat the effects of climate change. Ali Abeid…

Tagged with: agri-business, agriculture, agropreneurs, climate change, CUZA, education, FAO, Farm Radio Weekly, ILO, JFFLS, Kiombamvua, rain, rising sea levels, tanzania, training, UN, vegetables, Young Farmers, Zanzibar
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