Self-Sufficient Farms Ease Pandemic’s Effects
February 15, 2021
Mrs. Seilung has been an active member of her Self-Help Group and Farmers Group since she joined in 2015 to learned new ways to support her family of six. Her […]
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Training Continues in Smaller Groups
February 5, 2021
When news of the COVID-19 pandemic was released in Zimbabwe, farmers and local partner staff initially panicked. Until more information was gathered about how the virus spread, the program suspended […]
Higher Profits, Healthier Families
January 20, 2021
Mr. Ramaiah used to grow mainly chilies and water-guzzling cotton. Unpredictable weather patterns and traditional agriculture practices often left him with low yields, causing him to have to borrow money […]
Local Farmers Reap the Benefits of Training
December 22, 2020
The incidence of COVID-19 has been fairly low in Burkina Faso, so the staff of local partner ODE has been able to pay monitoring visits. A few of the farmers […]
Home Gardens: A Blessing During the Pandemic
December 16, 2020
The fear and disruption of COVID-19 and the rising violence against women and girls has made their lives much harder than they already were, but one thing is making them […]
Experience and Initiative to the Rescue
While many program activities have been canceled because of the pandemic, practices that participants have already adopted are helping to keep them afloat during these most challenging times. In June […]
A Community Organizes to Build a Bridge
The farmers of Pujaha village in West Champaran District live on one side of the river and farm on the other side. The fertile land directly across from their homes […]
Kitchen Gardens Produce During Pandemic
December 10, 2020
Moni, one of the program’s model farmers committed to organic principles, says kitchen gardening and poultry rearing are making it possible for her and others cope with the many challenges […]
Starting Off Right: Community Self-Assessment
December 4, 2020
Located in an arid/semi-arid region in the north of Kenya, the Igembe program is an offshoot of the Tigania program which has helped to enhance community resilience and year-round food […]
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty at Last
December 2, 2020
Bhangi’s household includes three generations –she and her husband, their son and daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. Their tiny plot of land, less than a half an acre, could not sustain […]