Iwokrama, which lies in the heart of Guyana’s rainforest, is known worldwide for its innovative approach to preserving tropical rainforests and creating livelihoods for local communities. Their focus ...

Farmers in Tanzania are helping to conserve threatened forests by cultivating an unlikely crop: butterflies. The Amani Butterly Project is one of the schemes using butterfly farming to help locals ...

Rwandan researchers have piloted ‘butterfly farming’ as a practical solution to reduce pressure on Ibanda-Makera Forest in Kirehe District. ALSO READ: Plans underway to transform Kirehe’s ...

MADANGANI, Kenya (AlertNet) - For nearly 20 years, villagers who live near the Arabuko-Sokoke forest have found an unusual source of income: butterflies. Local subsistence farmers, trained by the ...

With youth unemployment being a stark reality in Kenya, it’s inspiring to find a youthful and ambitious farmer who seems to have diverted from the tried and tested modes of farming to engage in a ...

Even in the early 1900s, Southern California was setting trends and one curious craze in the region was a growing collection of unconventional “farms” with quirky features that frequently made ...