Africa
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Seed Fairs -Helping Each Other Grow
Demand for improved varieties ignited through Seed Fairs
In order to increase crop production and productivity, farmers in the Were…more -
Quality Tomatoes: A Simple Step to a Sustainable Livelihood
Jenipher Yohane is a member of the Mtendere Women’s Farmer Field School group. One of the main areas of focus…
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Santa’s Story: Combined Efforts are Improving Livelihoods in Uganda
Santa Ojok is a 48 year old female farmer and mother of four. She lives with her husband and children…
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Ethiopian Women are Improving Their Lives with Sheep
W/ro[1] Kibe, aged 50, is a widow living in Borebore village of the Were Jarso District, Ethiopia. She has two…
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A Dream Becomes Reality
Omara Patrick Bosco is a 49 year old farmer who lives in Alapata Village, Bata Sub County, Uganda. He has…
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Paulo’s Story: Year Round Food Security!
Rain-fed agriculture depends on consistent, large amounts of rain during the rainy season which lasts from December to March. Unfortunately, the rains have become progressively unreliable over the past couple of years. Farmers, like Paulo, have been facing challenges with their rain-fed crops.
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Tanzanian Women Farmers Taking the Lead
Women farmers in rural Tanzania gain fruitful results in influencing traditionally male-oriented structures of resource ownership. While community level…
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Marketing for Sustainable Livelihoods in Ethiopia
Raising the living standards of the poor, in a sustainable way, can only be possible when rural families are able to get a reasonable price for their produce. Marketing cooperatives are the most ideal institution for the rural poor because they provide financial credit services, support programs and training on ways to re-invest profits back into their farms in order to maintain as well as increase their land and crops, which in turn promotes sustainable livelihoods.
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ASTER’S STORY: A Bright Green Pepper Future!
Bright future through green peppers
W/ro* Aster Lemma of Abo Yayebena kebele, Harborenda village in Ethiopia is 28 years old. She…more -
Divason’s Story: A DREAM COME TRUE -Tomatoes Year Round!
Divason has been growing vegetables like tomatoes, mustard seeds and pumpkin leaves which provide much needed nutrients for his family. Unfortunately, growing vegetables is only possible during the rain season which is only 3 months long, from December until March.
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