Wrapping up a fantastic season!
Farmers being taken on a tour around the field station (May 2012) On the 1st of July, just after the first rains of the season, our seed distribution shop at the field station closed for … Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Eden trees’
The Freedom to Prosper
Amadu harvesting Eden fruits that have fallen during the night On our way to a village in the northernmost agricultural zone of Niger, we meet sixteen-year-old Amadu Amani in the field as he is harvesting … Read more
Leafy Harvest
In every Eden Garden, the edible leaves of perennial trees play an important part in the lives of their human caretakers. Rich in proteins, these “leafy vegetables” of the drylands ensure a nourishing and varied … Read more
Picking Eden Fruit – A Favourite Pastime!
Fasuma and her friends have a precious hobby. When they are not in school, they like to collect and eat Eden fruit. Fasuma (in blue headscarf) has invited all her friends to harvest Eden fruit … Read more
Aishatu & Hashasha: Eden Girls with an Attitude!
There is a “souna” (naming celebration) in one of the Eden villages, and people have come from the neighboring villages to celebrate the birth of a little child. The hardworking Eden girls of the village … Read more
Eden Gardens – the Choice to Stay
As we approach the end of hot season, trucks can be seen throughout the country bringing men come back from their yearly exodus. Twenty years ago, this was also the situation for the farmers of … Read more
Meet Eden Farmer Alhadji Bukar
Meet Alhadji Bukar, an Eden farmer in the Tanout area. 14 years ago, Alhadji Bukar joined the Eden program and started to sow edible trees and bushes in his field. Today, these trees and bushes … Read more