DIG’s Research Published in Peer-Reviewed Journal
Research conducted alongside DIG staff, partners, and community members in Casamance, Senegal was published in Frontiers Public Health. The study, co-authored by DIG’s Seckou Badji, Sarah Drummond, and Sarah Koch alongside researchers from the University of Washington and health institutions across Senegal, used a community-based participatory design to examine how farmers in the Casamance experience and interpret environmental change. Every one of the 234 participating households reported that the environment is changing and that those changes are affecting their food security. Their findings reinforce what DIG has long understood: that responding to climate-related food insecurity requires elevating community knowledge and supporting locally governed, agroecological food systems.
Gloria Receives FAO Global Farmer Field Schools Innovation Award
DIG Uganda was recognized by the FAO’s first-ever Global Farmer Field Schools Innovation Award for its work with the Batwa community, highlighting how farmer-led innovation can strengthen food security, preserve indigenous knowledge, and build more resilient communities.
How This Work Earned Global Recognition | Read the FAO Recognition Recap
Global Activism: Urban gardens provide source of good nutrition for people affected by HIV/AIDS – WBEZ Chicago
Long before food systems became a global conversation, DIG was showing how gardens can improve health outcomes. In this interview with Sarah Koch, she shares how a simple idea, growing nutrient-rich food alongside healthcare, helped people living with HIV/AIDS access the nutrition they needed to stay healthy.
DIG Featured in KCOA: Farmer-Led Change in Kenya
Featured by the Knowledge Platform for Organic Agriculture and Agroecology in Africa (KCOA) and written by DIG Kenya Program Manager Electa Arua, this story highlights how farmer-led learning and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing helped Antonita Odira transform her livelihood. Through DIG’s Farmer Field School program, Antonita built the skills, confidence, and resources to move from vegetable vendor to thriving farmer and community mentor.
