February 03, 2019 - Page 3

Cutting chemical fertilizers in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast is the largest agricultural producer in West Africa - and most farmers use chemical fertilizers. But an eco-friendly business based in the capital Abidjan has found success producing organic alternatives.…
6 years ago

Nigerian community gets a solar dryer

Drying fruit and vegetables in the sun is the traditional way to preserve them. But out in the open, they are exposed to bugs, dirt, and weather. A women’s initiative has constructed…
6 years ago

Two shops shunning plastic packaging

From an Amsterdam supermarket which has become the first in the world to open a plastic-free section to a Berlin store which has cut out plastic completely: we visit two pioneering stores…
6 years ago