by M.Bourne | Oct 2, 2020 | Project Updates
By May Muthuri, Stephanie Ojee, Brian Wambua and Patrick Worms Farmers in Kenya are benefitting from growing pawpaw thanks to support from Regreening Africa. For centuries, ‘pawpaw’ (Carica papaya), a rich source of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, has formed...
by M.Bourne | Sep 28, 2020 | Project Updates
By Eyob Getahun Reluctantly, farmers enclosed a piece of barren land and were surprised to see it soon fill with grasses, shrubs and trees that bring many benefits for the community. In 2017, when World Vision Ethiopia, a non-governmental organization, started...
by M.Bourne | Sep 23, 2020 | Project Updates
By DAVID HENRY Environmental strategies must maintain focus on greenhouse gas emissions Around 40 kilometers south-west of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, native and exotic trees stand side by side on 8 hectares of the Suba Forest. Surrounded by tall junipers and...
by M.Bourne | Sep 17, 2020 | Project Updates
By Daniella Silva “Plant more trees!” has become a rallying cry for global leaders and climate activists around the world who see tree planting as a solution for everything from climate change to food security. The growing interest in this area means it is more...
by M.Bourne | Sep 16, 2020 | Project Updates
By Rob Finlayson An eight-country project in Africa has published a major survey of the state of the countries’ land restoration efforts. Reversing Land Degradation in Africa by Scaling-up Evergreen Agriculture (Regreening Africa) is an ambitious five-year...