Finding fakes: Mobile phones help detect counterfeit seeds in Kenya
A push by Kenya Seed Company to help farmers verify the authenticity of seed is helping them protect harvests in the face of climate change
As drought stokes urban hunger, Ethiopia dishes up free school meals
As poor rains cut harvests, driving up food prices in cities, Addis Ababa authorities join charities in feeding hungry children
Weather information by phone in Mali life changing for farmers in Tèrèkungo and Parana
This year, farmers of Mali's Tèrèkungo, Parana and dozens more villages have had access to tailored weather information through a telephone messaging system dubbed "Sandji"
Is my social protection programme 'shock-responsive' or 'adaptive'?
What is adaptive social protection? How does it differ from shock responsive social protection? Why does it matter?
In rain-short Mali, villagers enlist irrigation to ward off extremism
Locals hope boosting water supplies - and rice yields - can deter young people from seeking better prospects with armed groups
Instant forest? 'Tree hopping' takes off in Kenya
Moving trees from areas where there are plenty to areas that have none can help restore degraded areas quickly, farmers say
Dried-up pastures push Kenya's Maasai to mix cattle with crops
As worsening drought linked to climate change damages the grazing land herders need to feed their cattle, a growing number are turning to agriculture for extra income
In fuel-short Mali, farmers find money in saving tree stumps
A method to regrow and partially cut trees is spreading in West Africa as a way of sustainably producing fuel - and income
Rain or shine, grain banks help Kenyan farmers beat trade cartels
When a harvest is better than expected, storage facilities mean farmers keep the extra cash, rather than middleman traders
We want water' say residents as Abidjan grows drier
Faltering rains linked to climate change and rapid population growth mean there's less water to go around