Taking Action on Climate Change

As a smallholder farmer, Moïse was used to living on the edge, with increasingly unpredictable weather and growing seasons affecting his ability to provide for his family. Across the region, climate change has meant reduced rainfall, extended dry spells and inconsistent weather patterns As a result, soil productivity has greatly decreased and land that was once sufficient for crops, no longer yields as it used to.

Moïse knew he needed assistance to learn how to deal with the effects of the climate crisis. As part of its efforts to build food security and climate resilience, The Hunger Project provides essential training to farmers like Moïse to adopt more sustainable farming practices.

Equipped with solutions, he now uses a variety of innovative farming techniques like crop rotation and strategic land use that maintain soil health and improve harvests.
Moïse and the others in his training have not kept this knowledge to themselves. Organising workshops, they disseminate the information and techniques they’ve learned, urging fellow farmers to adopt these methods.

As Moïse says proudly, “It’s not just about adapting but sharing knowledge that can safeguard the future of my community in the face of climate change…I see it as my job and responsibility to share the knowledge I have gained, to share it with my fellow villagers. Because it really has an impact.”