A startup in Zambia is using technology to support smallholder farmers. The digital platform allows them to form saving circles, access payment services and receive personalized advice.

Tunisia is one of the most arid countries in Africa, but a lot of water is needed in agriculture. An entrepreneur now grows vegetables hydroponically, using less water overall and almost doubling his yields.

SUNfarming combines photovoltaics and agriculture by creating structures that produce energy and provide shelter and space for plants and animals. An integrated system also ensures more efficient use of rainwater.

To reduce deforestation in Uganda, people are looking for sustainable alternatives to charcoal. Using briquettes instead of wood for cooking is one good option, because it is cheaper and also more ecological.

Some crops actually improve the soil, such as beans and chickpeas. But these protein-rich sustainable legumes aren’t popular everywhere. We look at an attempt to introduce chickpeas in Germany.

Many people consider cacti a nuisance, but one young Senegalese entrepreneur is putting them to good use. He’s devised a way to produce both biogas and organic fertilizer from the spiky succulents.

Sudan has the biggest share of the world largest fossil water reservoir, the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System. The water gives life to arid regions, but it must be managed sustainably in order to last.

An Irish businessman converted a five-meter-long piece of retired aircraft and installed it in his garden to use as home office space. The social media attention was so high that he has now turned the enterprise into a business. His company Aeropod now recycles old aircrafts into chic huts.

In Nigeria, many tons of fresh market produce spoil daily due to a lack of refrigeration. But what if the same sun that rots vegetables and sours milk could be the energy source that keeps them cool and crisp?

Women on the edge of Azagny National Park in Ivory Coast used to burn mangrove wood to boil seawater down to salt. They've now learned more sustainable methods and built up climate resilience in other surprising ways.