January news
1 January 2024
A very Happy New Year from all of us at Tiyeni!
News Articles
October news
4 October 2023
We discuss scaling up rainfed agriculture in Africa. Plus hear about Tiyeni trustee, Ulele Andrews, visit to Malawi. And could you be our new social media volunteer?
Work with us - Job vacancy
20 September 2023
We are recruiting for a new Fundraising Manager - Trusts and Foundations
Tiyeni's July newsletter
12 July 2023
Godfrey Kumwenda, Tiyeni’s Training Manager, tells us about one of the highlights in the Deep Bed Farming calendar. We caught up with Colin Andrews, Tiyeni’s Chair.
New Solar And Battery Powered Tractor: A Farming Solution For Africa
21 April 2023
Innovate UK Funding Malawi Trial of Low-Cost Tractor Featuring Lead Batteries and Solar Power for Deep Bed Farming
Save the date!
18 April 2023
Read about the amazing women of Tiyeni. Plus our team in Malawi were visited by Alan Dixon and students from University of Worcester, and we start our Green Match Fund campaign.
You're invited
9 March 2023
Please join us for the Soil Regen Summit 2023: Collaborating with Nature which is being held in support of Tiyeni. It starts on Tuesday 14 March.
Alex's story
3 February 2023
Our Executive Director Alex Gerard is a Birbeck alumni and passionate about advancing opportunities for farmers in Malawi
January newsletter
12 January 2023
Happy New Year from all of us at Tiyeni! We hear from a young farmer Eddie Nyamwela and a participant of Tiyeni's gender and nutrition workshop. Tiyeni trustee, Mel Bradley, visited one of our strongest business supporters.
Catching Raindrops in Africa
7 December 2022
Watch and share this video to raise awareness of the challenge and solutions, including Tiyeni's rainfed Deep Bed farming.
October newsletter
19 October 2022
Tiyeni’s Training Manager, Godfrey Kumwenda, recently caught up with a couple of stakeholders in Zomba District to find out how Deep Bed Farming is working for them.
The Significance of Regenerative Agriculture
14 September 2022
The voices of many guests including Tiyeni's Colin Andrews have been brought together to take you through a story of the power of nature as a healing tool for our planet.
Tiyeni features on We Are Carbon
11 August 2022
Tiyeni's Colin Andrew's and Helen from We Are Carbon discuss the life-changing results that come quickly from incredibly simple farming approaches.
Another milestone for Deep Bed Farming
29 April 2022
We are delighted that the Agriculture Technology Clearing Committee (ATCC) of the Government of Malawi has voted unanimously in favour of the Deep Bed Farming system
The Green Match Fund 2022 - support Tiyeni
13 April 2022
All donations made to Tiyeni via theBigGive.org.uk during the week of the campaign 22-29 April will be doubled!
Making a big difference - crop comparisons
4 March 2022
In this update, we take a closer look at the difference between Deep Bed farming and other methods.
February highlights
11 February 2022
Farmers in Kanjoka Section, Mayamula, proud of their thriving Deep Bed crops, despite the extreme weather in January.
Thank You Message to Our Volunteers!
11 February 2022
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for what you do
Making a big difference - crop comparisons in January
28 January 2022
Here is a look at the difference between Tiyeni’s Deep Bed farming and conventional ridge farming.
Low Greenside Farm Campsite donate £1,369.00!
1 December 2021
Every penny will help change lives in Malawi.
Congratulations Albert Mvula
10 November 2021
An inspiring success story - from Worcester University. Dr. Albert Mvula from northern Malawi has received his doctorate. Albert investigated the contributions of the Deep Bed farming system to sustainable development in northern Malawi.
November Supporter Newsletter
5 November 2021
Soil - The Treasure Beneath Our Feet. In this update, we ask, why healthy soils?
Erosion control near Nkhata Bay, Malawi
28 October 2021
Independent evaluation of Deep Bed Farming in Manyamula
13 October 2021
A new independent report details impressive results and benefits gained for farmers using Deep Bed farming in Manyamula.
Unique Job Opportunity - Executive Director
15 September 2021
Tiyeni is seeking a passionate Executive Director to help us deliver our strategic direction; continuing to shape, develop and fund our organisation for the future.
Nature is the best teacher
24 June 2021
Nature is the best teacher and there is a lot we can learn from the way nature provides for all plants and ourselves.
The Scandal of Soil Loss
24 June 2021
John Crossley, Tiyeni's founding Trustee, shares his observations on the scandal of soil loss in Malawi.
Soil Regen Summit 2021 Wrap Up
30 April 2021
Watch Tiyeni's two presentations identifying the elements of the Deep Bed Farming Technology here.
Success Story of Chitheka: Enthusiasm runs high in this remote community
16 March 2021
Farmers have renewed their hope in the land that they were in the process of abandoning due to infertility; enthusiasm runs high in this remote community.
Big news! The Soil Regen Summit 2021 is in support of Tiyeni
4 March 2021
Join us on March 15-18 - Tiyeni will be joining some of the world’s most knowledgeable experts in Regenerative Agriculture, during a free, virtual, 4-day event.
The latest crops are growing nicely, and the Tiyeni crops outperform again
23 January 2021
More and more Malawian farmers are adopting Tiyeni’s “common sense” Deep Bed Farming (DBF) method
Latest News and Amazing New Data
18 November 2020
We are pleased to announce a new partnership. Latest harvest results have seen a dramatic fourfold increase. Our Training Manager, Godfrey, shares how women farmers can be the key agents of change.
Farming in Malawi 2020
26 August 2020
Tiyeni's Deep Bed farming activities at Chitheka, Northern Malawi.
How the use of compost manure helps farmers increase yields, and income
26 August 2020
The more farmers adopt DBF, the more manure they make and the more yields they realise.
How Covid-19 is effecting Malawi, and stories of productive, powerful results
26 August 2020
Our Executive Director reports on Covid-19, and we report on how Tiyeni adapts to farmers' suggestions, the latest spectacular results from our survey and more.
Malawi Farmers in Serious Agriculture Extension Service Deficiency: The role of the Ministry of Agriculture?
24 August 2020
Profitability summary
25 June 2020
A doubling of maize yields is found to lead to a roughly tenfold rise in profitability.
Fruitful and effective activity in Malawi
17 June 2020
We've received numerous reports of how successfully the farmers trained by Tiyeni are implementing Deep Bed Farming across Malawi. However, the number of cases of Covid-19 is increasing to 564 as of today.
The well-being of the nation
17 June 2020
As harvest time for maize, the crop which sustains the people, approaches. The wellbeing of the nation depends on this crop.
At harvest time, Deep Bed Farming proves itself once again
26 May 2020
Again, farmers are doubling or tripling their yields after converting land to Deep Bed Farming.
The harvest begins
6 May 2020
The 2020 harvest has begun and farmers are recording excellent yields!
Tiyeni's response to Covid-19
15 April 2020
Projects help some of Africa’s poorest agrarian communities and we are committed to carrying out our mission-critical services through this challenging time.
80% of Malawi's population depends on rainfed subsistence agriculture
25 July 2019
It is a well-known fact that 80% of Malawi's population depends on rainfed subsistence agriculture for their survival.
Transformative Farming
23 July 2019
Until 2018, nobody in Bula knew about Deep Bed Farming ...
16 June 2018
... and then Tiyeni field officer Love Msiska arrived.