The fruit from the baobab tree are becoming Kenya’s new superfood. Every part of the baobab, from its vitamin-packed fruit to its powder, can be used and is all the rage in Nairobi – good news for the future of the tree.

Cassava production generates huge amounts of waste which, when burned or left to rot, pollutes the air, soil and water. Scientists are exploring how to make better use of the plant that also generates income for farmers.

Potato peel, old bread, apple cores - organic waste accrues in every kitchen. But rather than throwing it away, it can instead be used to power engines - and already fuels 150 garbage trucks in Germany’s capital Berlin.

Uganda is one of the top countries in the world for organic agriculture. More and more farmers in the country are getting certified, but it's not all plain sailing as one coffee-grower explains.

After children died of lead poisoning in a Nigerian village, the government promised to build a hospital and deliver fresh drinking water. A local activist is monitoring these promises.

Researchers in Germany have come up with a special solar-powered canister to keep milk cool for up to 12 hours. This could be a revolution in rural areas, where electricity is often a luxury.

Agriculture and trade are important in South Africa. Refrigerated trucks cross the country every day damaging the environment with chemical coolants. But there is a greener natural way.

Ursula Wittekind didn’t come to Zanzibar for a holiday. She’s interested in environmental protection and renewable energies and chose to volunteer for an organization promoting renewable energies.

Tanzanian primate researcher Yisa Ginath has come to Germany to learn how geographic information systems can map forests in new ways - an important step towards protecting their complex ecosystems.

Poaching and pollution are threatening endangered sea turtles living around the Indian Ocean islands. But on the island of Reunion, conservation programs have worked: the turtle population is actually increasing.