Growing Mushrooms in Ghana
Over the last two years, I traveled to the towns of Kumasi, in southern Ghana, and Haasto, near the capital …
Jamaican Agricultural Group Gives Back to Community with Support of Ja REEACH II
Two years ago, the Golden Valley Jamaica Agricultural Society (GVJAS), based in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, received training on agroforestry as …
Ja REEACH II Farmers to Cultivate Cassava for Red Stripe in Jamaica
Red Stripe, the world-famous beer maker, will engage 200 more farmers in cultivating cassava under its Project Grow initiative in …
Woman Expands Poultry Farming Business with USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Technical Assistance
Victorine Bujakera is a farmer and member of a cooperative called the Coopérative des Fermiers de Kinshasa in the Democratic …
Mali CVC Nièta Cooperative: A Quick Learner
The tractor-adapted motorized seeder designed by the president of the Nièta Cooperative. Photo: Adama Bengaly (G-Force) The Nièta Cooperative of …
Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) Brochure
The five-year Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) project, implemented by ACDI/VOCA, focuses on reducing food insecurity and malnutrition …
Improving the Incomes and Resiliency of Smallholder Farmers in Egypt
Summary ACDI/VOCA’s Improving Incomes and Climate Resiliency of Egyptian Smallholder Farmers Pilot (IICR) addresses the Kellogg Company’s corporate objective of …
Uganda RWANU Combats Deforestation with Energy-Saving Stoves
Upon entering Cecilia Aurien’s compound, one is greeted by an odd sight: an array of energy-saving stoves arranged in two …
Promoting Risk and Emergency Preparedness (PREP)
Building the capacity of communities to prepare for climate shocks RELATED NEWS SUMMARY Severe climate variances have demonstrated their impact …
Changing Mindsets and Livelihoods for Enhanced Food Security
Traditionally, men in Karamoja in northeastern Uganda are herdsmen, looking after livestock while women are left to farming. But with …
MinPACT Empowers Philippines Farmers to Win Specialty Coffee Title
For the first time in its history, coffee from the Philippines won specialty coffee status when it was cupped and …
Before and After: A Decade of Protecting Liberia’s Forests
In 2003, the departure of the former president Charles Taylor from Liberia marked the end of the country’s 14-year long …
