Strengthening smallholder farmers' resilience through cooperative efforts’

In the ASAL (Arid and Semi-Arid Lands) area of lower eastern Kenya, a remarkable success story has emerged from a cooperative that aggregates and markets cereals in a region that is faced with erratic rainfall and the crop-value chains that perform well are only pulses. This cooperative, driven by the vision of sustainable agriculture and community empowerment, has made significant strides with the support of Agriterra under the Acting Now project.

Reducing agrochemical dependency through organic practices

Written by Dita Beshada, Junior Cooperative Advisor Ethiopia

Organic fertilisers are naturally produced materials that can be added to soil or plants to provide essential nutrients and support growth. Unlike inorganic (synthetic) fertilisers, which are derived from synthetic materials, organic fertilisers are sourced from naturally occurring biochemical processes. Common examples include animal waste (such as manure and slurry) and plant-based fertilisers like compost.