From soil to solution: A low-cost, farmer-led breakthrough against fall armyworm in Africa
In this blog, James Mumo, Senior Research Coordinator at FIPS Africa, reflects on the growing threat of fall armyworm and the urgent need for practical, affordable solutions for smallholder farmers. Drawing on field research and farmer-led innovation, he explores how a simple, locally available resource, soil, could offer a scalable and effective approach to managing […]
Potato seed system: How PRACs are revolutionising potato farming in Kenya
The sun dips low over Kaplelach village, Nakuru County, painting the sky in hues of orange and gold. Calves frolic in the compound while cows graze lazily, their soft lowing mingling with the laughter of children playing nearby. Amid this pastoral scene, Mary Bore and her five handsmen move steadily among humongous piles of freshly […]
Regenerating soils: Down-to-earth solutions safeguarding western Kenya’s agricultural future
In this article, Jennifer Wanjiku, the Learning and Partnership Manager at FIPS Africa, looks back over a six-year journey and shares lessons on how FIPS is coordinating efforts to regenerate soils in Western Kenya. Full report: Regenerating Soils, Empowering Farmers: FIPS Africa’s Innovations in Soil Health in Western Kenya (December 2025). For decades, farmers across […]
The power of practice: farmers rewiring food systems through agroecology
Since 2022, FIPS Africa has been part of the McKnight Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) community of practice, which emphasises networking, learning, and collective action. The community of practice brings together organisations testing different approaches to deliver agroecological transformation and resilient food systems. This journey began in February 2017 under the FIPS Village-Based […]