Fati’s Story: From Smallholder Farmer to Outgrower Business Owner in Ghana
In April 2019, Fati Zakari, who lives in Nyong Yapalsi in the Karaga District of Ghana’s Northern Region, successfully became …
USDA PhilCAFE Project Encourages Youth Engagement in Agriculture
In the Philippines, the average age of a farmer is 56 years old. Many government institutions in the country are …
Inspiring Youth in Tanzania to Transform Farming Practices for Themselves & Their Communities
The agriculture sector in Tanzania faces several challenges, including a lack of high-quality inputs, such as seeds and fertilizers, and …
Feed the Future Activity in Tanzania Engages Youth in Fight Against Fall Armyworm
Despite Tanzanian youth making up most of the country’s labor force, they are burdened with unemployment and struggle to access …
Bangladesh Cooking Competition to Spur Nutritional Awareness Continues
The first regional round of NutriChamps was held on 27 July 2019 in Jashore, Bangladesh. Twenty students from ten local …
Female Sunflower Farmer Increases Earnings Thanks to New Market Linkages
Lipika Mondol, 36, lives in Dacope, a small upazila, or subdistrict, in the Khulna Division of southern Bangladesh. Her family …
Remarkable Progress, But 820 Million Still Hungry
In the last four decades, the world has gotten incredibly better at addressing food insecurity. Roughly 40 years ago, my …
Unleashing the Potential of Female Agri-Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
Business Accelerator Model Ignites Market Connections and Breaks Social Barriers for Women Few female entrepreneurs in southern Bangladesh take their …
Private-Sector Partnerships Make Time-Saving Machinery Accessible in Rural Bangladesh
Rice is the most dominant food crop in Bangladesh. It thrives in the country’s coastal southern regions, but it can …
Cooking Competition Drives Nutritional Awareness & Market Demand in Bangladesh
Cooking competition shows with celebrity chefs and judges have become must-watch TV in Bangladesh. During May’s National Nutrition Week, 20 …
