At 62 years old, Abodaah Amogiusine, a smallholder farmer from Nabango in the Kasena Nankana West District, is proving that resilience and innovation are at the heart of sustainable agriculture.

Through her participation in the SCRAS Project (Strengthening Smallholder Farmers’ Resilience Against a Changing Climate and Promotion of Environmentally Friendly Agriculture), funded by Misereor of Germany and implemented by NABOCADO, Abodaah has developed her own local farming innovation: she applies ash (locally called “nakiah”) from kitchen wood to her groundnut farm. This simple yet effective method helps improve soil moisture retention and contributes to better yields.

In addition to this practice, Abodaah also applies other sustainable agriculture techniques promoted under the project, such as cereal-legume intercropping and the use of self-made compost.

This farming season, Abodaah is delighted with the results on her 1.5-acre groundnut field, cultivated with technical support from NABOCADO project officers. Her innovation is a clear example of the project’s objective of empowering rural farmers to reduce dependency on chemical inputs by adopting and intensifying sustainable agricultural practices.

The ultimate goal of the SCRAS Project is to ensure that rural households increase food security and nutrition diversity, while building resilience to climate change. When farmers like Abodaah adopt local innovations, apply improved knowledge, and achieve better yields, they contribute to global efforts to eliminate hunger and poverty while advancing the Sustainable Development Goals:

Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13: Climate Action

Abodaah’s story is a powerful reminder that solutions to global challenges often begin with local innovation.