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Food is Yam: How to Sustain a West African Staple that Saps the Earth

In West Africa, yam is a staple. But it saps the earth of nutrients, leaving...

Ventures for richer soil: Turning organic leftovers into compost in Ghana

Farmers struggling with depleted land tap techniques to make quality fertiliser from oil palm and...

“Green Vein”: Official film trailer released

Green Vein – The Agroecological Renaissance of West Africa...

“La veine verte”: Sortie de la bande-annonce officielle du film

La veine verte – La renaissance agroécologique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest...

Insects as feed in West Africa

As a natural protein source, insects as feed have a big potential to help improve...

Improving yam productivity in West Africa

The productivity of yam, a staple food in West Africa, can be significantly increased by...

Hoffnung säen auf fruchtbaren Böden

Die Kleinbäuerinnen und -bauern Westafrikas produzieren hauptsächlich für lokale Märkte. Forschende des r4d-Programms gingen der...

How efficient is agro-ecology as compared to agro-industry?

Horacio Augstburger developed the agroecosystem service capacity index (ASC-Index), a tool to assess the contributions...

How can a community increase its food sustainability?

Family farming in “Fundo de Pasto Communities” of Brazil offers sustainable production and consumption systems....

«Die Forschenden spielen das Erlebte herunter»

Christelle Rigual arbeitet über soziale Konflikte in Krisengebieten in Nigeria und Indonesien. Die Sicherheit von...