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12-year-old Nabwire Cynthia sits in a guava tree with her big brother Daniel Bwire. The pair are snacking on the sweet fruit as the sun begins to set on their father’s Forest Garden. Charles’ Farm Needed Something New Their dad, Charles Omondi, has been farming his land in Busia, Uganda for 40 years. But he … Continued
In Busia, Uganda, farmers typically grow one of three common crops: coffee, bananas, or sugar. The climate is well suited for these globally consumed cash crops. But after generations of clearing the mountainous farmlands of tree cover to grow the same crop over and over again, farmers in the region are paying the price. Increasingly … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5,400 TANZANIAN FARMERS RECEIVE AGROFORESTRY TRAINING THROUGH TREES FOR THE FUTURE, TANZANIA GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute and Trees for the Future Host Project Kickoff Meeting Singida, Tanzania – 13 December 2024 – International agroforestry nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) and the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI) … Continued
Enoch Makobi Grew Up Farming, Now He’s Helping His Community Find A Better Way Enoch Makobi vividly remembers the long walk from his rural Uganda farming village to the weekly Bukigai market in town. With no accessible roads, he and his siblings followed their mom down the rough mountain footpaths. The nine-year-old balanced produce on … Continued
Carolina Majengo is a force of nature. The 33-year-old single mother of two is redefining what it means to be a farmer. Over the last four years, Carolina has established a thriving Forest Garden with 2,735 trees and dozens of plant species – all working in harmony to support her land and her family. She … Continued
Leonard Oselu revels in the time he can spend in his Forest Garden – a half-acre piece of land where he practices regenerative agriculture and agroforestry techniques. The 46-year-old father of five is growing a variety of food crops for his family. He says his farm is like a supermarket, each corner has a different … Continued
As you enter Dorothy Onyango’s home in Homabay, there is a motherly warmth and joy that is felt. You can’t help but marvel at the work she has going on at her farm. She strolls through her garden, pointing out how the farm has grown since she enrolled in Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest … Continued
1,300 Kenyan Farmers Graduate After Four Years of First-of-its-Kind Sustainable Agroforestry and Climate Action Training Program Homa Bay, Kenya, Friday, September 20, 2024 – After four years of supporting farmer training, Trees for the Future (TREES), in partnership with Catona Climate, is proud to announce the graduation of over 1,300 farmers from its transformative United … Continued
This year, Trees for the Future (TREES) proudly marks 35 years of transforming landscapes, restoring ecosystems, and empowering farming communities. Since 1989, TREES has worked to make a lasting impact on the lives of smallholder farmers, and today that vision has evolved into something far greater, touching millions of lives across sub-Saharan Africa. At the … Continued
In the hilly region of Iringa, Tanzania, Jackson Phanias Mchunga faced an almost impossible challenge: turning a degraded hillside into a productive farm. An Impossible Challenge Jackson’s two-acre farm is on a steep slope made up of poor soil and very little vegetation. Traditional agricultural practices caused significant erosion, nutrient loss, and low crop … Continued