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Trees for the Future (TREES) is planting 13 million trees in the Great Green Wall in 2021. One million of those trees are being planted in Forest Gardens and community forests in Chad. The regenerative agroforestry nonprofit began working in the north-central African nation in the beginning of 2021 through a partnership with Futures Agribusiness (FAGRIB) and funded by the Arbor Day Foundation. TREES trains farmers … Continued
On a small farm in Ikinu, Kenya, Margaret and Joseph Ndung’u are growing avocados, oranges, apples, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and more. Nearby, Alice Njeri Mwangi is growing strawberries, bananas, sweet potatoes, passion fruit, and other indigenous vegetables. The diversity on these two farms is a departure from the typical farming practices in the region (and … Continued
Daniel Kinuthia owns half an acre of land in Ndeyia in Ikinu, Kenya. The region is known for its semi-arid climate and irregular rainfall. The challenging and changing conditions make it difficult for farmers like Kinuthia who depend on their land to make a living. That’s why Kinuthia joined Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest … Continued
Ugandan farmer Loyce Ajambo was one of millions of people affected by record-breaking flooding around Lake Victoria in 2020. From March to as late as August in some areas of the Lake Victoria basin, water levels rose to an all-time high. The flooding displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, making … Continued
Joseck Wafula is a hardworking father of 11 from a small Ugandan village called Budibya West. He is the lead farmer for Buyosi Farmer Group, one of several farmer groups in Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Busia 3 project. Joseck says it was his desire to provide for his family that motivated him to join … Continued
Sokhna Diarra is one of 226 women redefining agriculture in her Kaffrine, Senegal village of Boulel. A farmer her entire adult life, Sokhna says everyone in the region has always grown just two crops: peanuts and millet. “I am 38-years-old and it is in these last three years that I [learned] that the land of … Continued
Simon Ng’ang’a was one of the first farmers to join Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Forest Garden program in Ikinu, Kenya back in 2015. The 30+ year old organization has worked all over the world, but in 2014 the nonprofit began focusing entirely on what they call the Forest Garden Approach. When local TREES staff … Continued
Ann Wairimu Kimani is a goat and chicken farmer in Ikinu, Kenya. Several years ago, Ann’s neighbor gave her some dried calliandra leaves to add to her goat feed. After feeding the calliandra to her goats, Ann says the goats started doubling their milk production, going from .3 liters a day to .6 liters a … Continued
At the end of 2019 Senegalese cashew farmer Mamadou Fall had lost faith in his land and in farming. Like many farmers in Fatick, the third poorest region in Senegal, Mamadou worked hard to provide for his family, but he couldn’t make ends meet year-round. He started making plans to leave his home and find … Continued
Silver Spring, MD (January 5, 2020) – Sustainable agriculture nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) has planted more than 200 million trees around the world. Tens of thousands of farmers planted the trees on their own land over the last three decades in conjunction with agroforestry training provided by TREES. “We are ecstatic to reach … Continued