In The Gambia?s Kombo district land-grabbing for settlement is the norm. However, one community has stood against this, asserting their traditional rights to their forest, and carrying out extensive conservation work to preserve it for future generations.
Nkosu Ephraim, a plant health specialist from Cameroon, describes land preparation methods, timing of weed control, and limitations that apply to herbicides and animal traction.
An agronomist from the University of Zambia, Tamara Kambikambi, discusses traditional and modern methods for preventing and controlling weeds in maize.
Gabriel Karanja, a milk trader and dairy producer in Kenya, and Eliana Mushi of a milk buying group in Tanzania, explain how dairy farmers can keep their milk free of dirt and other contaminants.