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Engaging Women Makes Business Sense: Stories from Southern Bangladesh

Bangladeshi women face disadvantages in many aspects of their lives, including economic opportunities that could generate more income and food …

Sunflower Oil Now Grown and Made in Bangladesh 

Farmers living in coastal Bangladesh have always found it difficult to grow oil seed crops because of the soil’s high …

ACDI/VOCA Women New Year's Resolutions

Making New Year’s (and New Projects’) Resolutions Stick

Last year, I made four (four!) major New Year’s resolutions: Be more productive. Run a marathon. Be less stressed. Exercise …

ACDI/VOCA Bangladesh Market Vegetable Vendor

Balancing the Systems: Making Food and Market Systems Work for Nutrition

If you work in international development, you have probably heard a lot about food systems lately. The buzz about food …

ACDI/VOCA SEEP Network 2017 Annual Conference

Talking Resilience and Nutrition through Market Systems at SEEP Network Annual Conference

On October 2-4, the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network’s 2017 Annual Conference brought together over 425 leading practitioners, …

Pathway to Nutrition through Women’s Empowerment

ACDI/VOCA Bangladesh project participant feeding cows

Harnessing the Power of Milk

I recently took part in a conference hosted by the Idaho Dairymen and the U.S. Dairy Export Council on dairy …

ACDI/VOCA Bangladesh PROSHAR Gender Impact Assessment cover

PROSHAR Gender Impact Assessment

This study examines the Program for Strengthening Household Access to Resources (PROSHAR)’s impact on gender issues in southwestern Bangladesh. PROSHAR …

Bangladesh LPIN, market, nutrition

Multiple Pathways to Nutrition in Bangladesh

As an agricultural development professional (and someone who eats regularly), I’m well aware that sustained, quality nutrition is a foundation …

ACDI/VOCA project participant Selma Bangladesh

Salma’s Story: A Rising Woman Entrepreneur in Bangladesh

Salma, a mother of two, lives on a large piece of land in the Jessore district of southwestern Bangladesh and …

Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice and Diversified Crops Activity

Final Report Access the Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice and Diversified Crops Activity Annual Progress and Final Performance Report, published …

Cultivating womens empowerment

Cultivating Women’s Empowerment: Stories from Feed the Future 2011–2015

Women contribute significantly to agriculture and food security around the globe, and gender equality and women’s empowerment are critical to ensuring sustainable …