How FIPS ensures it scales the right agronomic practices
How FIPS ensures it scales the right agronomic practices Recently, the Soybean Innovation Lab shared a post about the cost of scaling the wrong agronomic practices. This inspired James Mumo, FIPS Africa’s senior research coordinator, to share some of the processes that FIPS goes through to ensure that the technologies they advocate can transform farmers’ yields and livelihoods. Understanding […]
FIPS CEO Dr David Priest had his faith in Village-based Advisors reaffirmed after a trip to Bungoma County
A model transforming local food systems In Bungoma County, Village-based Advisors are helping to transform an entire local food system – one cow, one farmer, and one decision at a time. Last week, I joined FIPS Africa’s Board Chair Paul Seward and market systems development expert Elizabeth Eckert for a field visit in Bungoma County. […]
Why empowering women through agricultural training matters
For International Women’s Day, Susan Ndung’u, FIPS Africa’s Training Manager, reflects on how FIPS and its partners are ensuring women are empowered to be part of an agricultural transformation across Sub-Saharan AfricaReaching half a million women I work closely with farmers across Africa, and one thing that is very clear to me is that when women […]
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 […]
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 […]