Farmers First
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Vegetables in the Off-Season: Combating Malnutrition and Generating Income
“Growing vegetables on a larger scale with good management is our goal. We know it will provide the much needed household income and a way out of poverty for smallholder farmers in rural areas like ours.”
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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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Creating Change In Tanzania
Regina Aloyce… Farmer Field Schools Changed Her Life
When Regina Aloyce first joined the Jikomboe Farmer Field School her crop…more -
HAROLD’S STORY: THE WAY TO ACHIEVE YEAR LONG FOOD SECURITY
In the face of dwindling natural resources and an ever-increasing demand for food due to high populations, crop diversification remains…
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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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Small Animals = Big Profits
“I would like to encourage my fellow women to try rabbit production they will definitely not regret it. Rabbits are small animals yes, but they can provide a big profit!” – Agnes Kamphirimende
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Fruit Trees for a Secure Future
In the training that CPAR provided for the women in the village, Lidya learned about planting fruit trees, watering, pruning and marketing strategies, and now displays confidence in her future plans for generating income.
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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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Paying It Forward with Goats
“I like the way CPAR works in our village. Widows and other women from low-income households have an opportunity to participate and make the best use of opportunities to change the situations in our homes.” – Skolastica
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It all starts with seeds…
Like many other farmers in Bochesa Silasie, near Jarso (Ethiopia), Ato Niguse Feye has been experiencing poor and limited food…
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