The Nuru Collective partners with ignitia weather service in Nigeria and Burkina Faso in 2022 Farmers face more risk and uncertainty than nearly any other job on the planet. Weather is one of many unknowns, and the unpredictability of climate change is making it increasingly difficult for farmers to anticipate what will happen in a …
This post is the second in this blog series about farmer organizations and cooperatives. Click here to read Part 1. Farmer organizations play a vital role in helping Nuru farmers gain access to the resources necessary to increase yields and increase income. This ultimately supports their shift from subsistence farming to farming as a business. …
Courage is resolve amidst adversity. This is my reflection as countries of the world pass the one-year mark of COVID-19 entering their borders and infecting their citizens. For much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of COVID-19 turned markets upside down. The pandemic disrupted value chains, and it choked off vital economic flows to countries and …
At Nuru, a firm belief remains constant: the best way to cultivate lasting meaningful choices is from within the community, within the household, and within the farmer. Nuru focuses on better yields, higher incomes, more savings, and locally-led dialogues. Through this, Nuru ensures that farmers like Joshua Makira Chacha in Kenya, Denknesh Abro in Ethiopia, …
In August 2020, Nuru Kenya began expanding into Homa Bay County, Kenya. Nuru Kenya has been serving farmers, growing leaders, and strengthening cooperatives in Migori County since 2008, and now it is building on that momentum in Homa Bay County. Why Homa Bay? Nuru intends to address the prevalent poverty and other socio-economic inequalities …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 15, 2020 Contact: Tacy Layne | info@nuruinternational.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nuru Kenya is highlighted in the recently published book What Transformation Takes: Evidence of Responsible INGO Transitions to Locally Led Development Around the World. The exit of Nuru International from Nuru Kenya is one of nineteen featured case studies in this …
It’s harvest time in northern Adamawa State. During this time of year, farmers are busy. Farmers have intricately planned harvest and post-harvest activities, such as drying and threshing (removing the grain from the plant). Plans follow a series of steps to ensure that crops are harvested on time and then kept safe from the weather, …
Digital Development and AgTech at Nuru Nuru has demonstrated success in developing resilient, locally-led organizations in rural areas of Kenya and Ethiopia as outlined in the USAID Stopping As Success learning collaboration. With an aim to address urgent needs at the confluence of conflict, climate change, and poverty, Nuru launched a third country project in …
The first half of 2020 has been a fantastic series of tangible outcomes for the Nuru Nigeria team. The results are the product of many months of effort in training, testing, procuring and interacting with our farmers and their associations in northern Adamawa State. From permagardens for household nutrition to better monetary security and transparency …