by M.Bourne | Sep 30, 2022 | In the News
By Habtamu Regasa Sheki Jamal is a 55-year-old farmer, a father of nine-seven sons and two daughters-who lives in Sinbixe village of Jeju district, Oromia Region state of Ethiopia. When Jamal was young, most of the land in his village was covered with natural forests...
by M.Bourne | Aug 24, 2022 | In the News
By Grace Koech Farmers and researchers are exploring ways to add value to farmer-managed natural regeneration plots in Kenya, chiefly by incorporating apiculture into these systems to offer additional livelihood options and make the most of the bee forage that the...
by M.Bourne | Aug 23, 2022 | In the News
By Grace Koech The Regreening Africa project is promoting and building capacity for home gardening in several African countries to address food insecurity, land degradation, and climate change impacts – and it’s experiencing some early signs of success. Across our...
by M.Bourne | Aug 30, 2022 | In the News
Researchers have found that Rwanda’s agroforestry and restoration initiatives are threatened by invasive pests and diseases. They call for the issue to receive more attention. By Sheillah Cherotich Agroforestry practices are widely accepted as a sustainable strategy...
by M.Bourne | Jun 30, 2022 | In the News
The Regreening Africa App is a mobile-based android application that allows users to collect data at farm level on a range of land restoration practices that allows for robust landscape level monitoring. The Regreening Africa App links land restoration activities...
by M.Bourne | Aug 8, 2022 | In the News
By *Mwabi Jere and Marion Aluoch Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is the systematic regeneration and management of trees and shrubs from tree stumps, roots and seeds. These regrown trees and shrubs increase landscape tree cover, resulting in greater carbon...