Our Approaches
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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 -
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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Pay it Forward: Bringing Home the Bacon!
Women farmers in Karatu, Tanzania want access to livestock because livestock can be a lucrative business – a mature pig of…
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Ato Abebe’s Story: Improved Inputs are Improving Lives
After Ato Abebe joined the Lelistu Farmer Field School group, things started to change. He participated in the agronomic practices training which included training topics such as, inter-cropping, seed selection, row plantation, and integrated pest management.
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Improved Nutritional Feeding Brings Smiles to Faces in Malawi
Malnutrition remains one of the major challenges faced by many poor rural families in Malawi, with children under the age…
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Sharing Knowledge and Skills to Create a Better Future
“I had no previous knowledge of planting in rows and pest control methods. After I started working in the group and shared experiences with my friends, things started to change for the better. I believe, and it is obvious, that I will be getting much more yield during harvesting.”
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Farmer Field Schools -Together, Informing and Empowering
Ato* Abebe Guda, is 40 years old and is one of the members of the Lelistu** Farmer Field School group….
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Farmer Field Schools – The Greatness of a Team
Achieving food security is impossible without addressing major production and productivity problems within the community. Food security is a complex …
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Many Hands, One Goal – Working Together to Improve Livelihoods
One of the implementation strategies of CPAR-Ethiopia is to address the food insecurity problem of the Jarso Woreda community through a group approach. When people work together in addressing development problems, they overcome issues that individuals would not be able to overcome on their own.
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Conservation Agriculture: Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Spreading Knowledge and Manure
Conservation agriculture and CPAR at work in Malawi.
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