Local Partner Continues Work as Program Ends
September 17, 2020
As this multi-year program comes to an end, there is much to celebrate. The local partner, Center for Experimentation and Training in Agriculture (CEFA) is in a strong position to […]
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Success Stories
Having a Toilet Improves a Mother’s Health
September 3, 2020
Since the mushroom program expanded to encourage and support building household toilets, Ry says her health is better. Before they became mushroom growers, Ry and her husband, Chon, worked as […]
Changed Lives Change Communities
September 1, 2020
Bosko, a farmer and fisherman, is seeing his life – and that of his community – change for the better. It all started when he was invited to a Village […]
Controlling Soil Erosion with Mulching and More
August 12, 2020
George, a Kabale farmer, is something of a soil erosion pioneer in his community. He credits local partner PAG with training him on a variety of interventions aimed at restoring […]
When the Going Gets Tough, Just Add Honey
August 6, 2020
Indigenous families in the Chaco region of Paraguay were already experiencing a challenging situation with corporate land grabs and deforestation restricting their ability to live off the land. Add the […]
Homemade Fertilizer and Pesticides Work Best
Conservation agriculture practices are opening Haoua’s eyes to a more productive way of farming. The mother of four said she and her husband worked hard in their field and garden […]
Veterinary Telemedicine Comes to Macuelizo
As COVID-19 ramps up in Honduras, César, an agricultural promoter and project manager who works for local partner CASM, is still supporting program farmers … virtually. The pandemic was slow […]
Empowering Women Leads to Food Security
June 9, 2020
Traditionally, women in Kendua are not allowed to go outside the home for agriculture or any other activities, but Zahanara is breaking barriers. With the support and encouragement of her […]
The Old Ways are Proving to Be the Best
June 8, 2020
Farmers in Yama’s district generally cultivate crops like cotton, chilies, and vegetables. They believed they needed heavy applications of chemical fertilizers to get good yields, even though people got sick […]
Continually Finding Ways to Improve
May 19, 2020
Mario, a farmer in the Castrovirreyna program, says that what he’s learned helps him overcome “tragic moments” and challenges. “I have my garden, my potatoes, my barley to feed me.” […]