Project Updates
Kenya spreading the roots of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR)
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) experts proposed the creation of an FMNR movement to network and synergize their efforts as they upscale to other different parts of Kenya where FMNR has not yet been introduced.
Restore your mental health: restore land!
Komb Green Solutions is restoring more than just land in Nairobi: it’s restoring people’s minds and health as well.
Young people leading restoration in Kenya
Inspirational youth are combining sport, arts, fun, passion, networking, science and technology to lead restoration of Kenya’s degraded lands.
Restoring degraded land in Kenya with Regreening Africa
By May Muthuri, Charles Odhiambo & Susan Chomba Regreening Kenya embarks on an ambitious journey to bring more than 150,000 hectares of degraded land under restoration Regreening Africa is an EU-funded programme that started in 2017. The programme’s goal is...
Kenya comes together to restore landscapes
By Tengetile Zanele Mphila-Nguru Seeking national unity to restore the vast areas of degraded dryland, a unique coalition has formed. ‘The President has committed the country to achieving 10% tree cover on all agricultural land,’ said Chief Administrative...
Kenya’s Bioenergy Strategy supported by World Agroforestry
By Yvonne Baraza The African nation is pushing ahead with an ambitious goal to optimize use of bioenergy, supported by World Agroforestry (ICRAF). Bioenergy is an important form of energy in Kenya, contributing 68% of the country’s final energy demand for...
Ethiopia’s ‘engagement landscape’: hope for the future
By Eyob Getahun The CIFOR-ICRAF team is establishing a site where focused efforts can be made to overcome the huge challenges posed by climate change. ‘The major challenges in restoring degraded land in Ethiopia are ensuring the required quality and quantity of...
Niger formally adopts farmer-managed natural regeneration
By Gilberte Koffi and Patrick Worms A farmer-managed natural regeneration pilot site after successful harvest in Niger. Photo: World Vision/ Abdourhamane Djibo The African country is one of the first in the world to decree FMNR as a pathway to...
A mobile application helps African farmers manage and restore their land
By Susan Chomba A new mobile application is bringing the science of monitoring land restoration to the fields of farmers in Africa. The Regreening Africa App is developed under the EU- funded project that goes by the same name. The App helps lead farmers,...
Farmers restore land in Africa with natural regeneration but how can we learn what practices work where and for whom?
Review of the scientific evidence on farmer-managed natural regeneration confirms its potential as an effective restoration strategy but identifies gaps in knowledge about what will regenerate where and how it benefits people. These need to be addressed through...