Tailoring Skills Course
A practical tailoring course for people who want to earn from a skill they can practise close to home.
Resilient Smallholder Farming
Practical support that helps small-scale farmers grow more reliably as seasons become harder to predict.
- Livelihoods
The challenge
Small farms feed families and local markets, but they have little margin for a failed season. Unpredictable rain and tired soil make every harvest a risk.
What this work focuses on
- Seeds and tools suited to local conditions
- Soil and water practices that protect the land
- Farmers learning from one another
How the work is approached
Local knowledge comes first: farmers already know their land, and new practices are tested alongside what already works.
Farmer-to-farmer learning means good ideas travel further than any single training day.
What it aims to change
- More reliable harvests
- Households better able to withstand a poor season
- Land kept productive for the next generation
Part of our program area
Livelihoods — Helping people build the skills and opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, so that households can earn a living with dignity and independence.
Related work
Support for Small Traders
Training and peer support that help small market traders keep records, plan ahead and grow.
