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Women Dairy Farmers Assert Themselves in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, especially for women, it’s not easy to be a dairy farmer. Through a project that provides training…
16 May 2024
Bridging the Financial Gap: Transforming Smallholder Farming Through Access to Finance
In Nigeria, Daniel Ushie, a 61-year-old oil palm farmer, has experienced firsthand the challenges of providing for his family. With…
01 May 2024
About face in the Amazon: Rotational grazing helps families find a way to farm better
Ranchers in Brazil are changing how they farm and improving their income while reducing their impact on the environment in…
18 April 2024
TEH nDESO CONNECTS: Finding New Opportunities with Indonesia’s Small-scale Tea Growers
Indonesia's small-scale tea farmers face ongoing challenges due to climate change and competition. Fortunately, a recent initiative, Teh nDeso, is…
16 April 2024
A Kenyan coffee grower enhances the sustainability and resilience of his farm
Like many, Richard Rono is seeing the real time impacts of climate change. Unpredictable rainfall has resulted in lower coffee…
09 April 2024
Grit and guts: Karuna Daimari writes her own success story in tea
What is the role of women in the Indian tea industry? As an answer, Karuna Daimari in Assam has spent…
28 March 2024
In Indonesia, indigenous Dayaks reclaim their right to food and forests
In Indonesia, the Dayak people are using agroforestry to preserve ecosystems and maintain biodiversity. Their efforts in Ensaid Panjang village…
26 March 2024
Jony Rodriguez: a miner, an entreprenuer
Surrounded by arid, mountain landscapes in Peru, Jony Rodriguez has used a unique financial product targeting small-scale miners to double…
20 March 2024
African cooperative thrives as a citrus producer
A South African citrus cooperative has defied the odds to grow from supplying local markets to exporting lemons, mandarins, and…
12 March 2024
Lifting up vulnerable youth in South Africa
In the heart of South Africa, Saulsville is a remarkable school that provides comfort, education, and compassionate care to some…
19 January 2024
