Phones as Farm Hands: Fighting Fall Armyworm with Tech
Mary Alick first saw a picture of the culprit while standing in her field among damaged crops of pigeon peas and maize. [...]
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06, 2019
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04, 2019
Sarah’s Season of Growth: Forging a Path Out of Poverty
As a farmer, Sarah Ben understands there is a season for everything. Even so, she has known more than her fair share [...]
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03, 2019
It Takes a Village: Community Support Vital to School Feeding in Tanzania
What’s in a name? When it comes to Chakula Chetu, the answer is everything. The program, which means “Our Food” in Swahili, [...]
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05, 2018
Livestock Serve as Lifeline for Vulnerable Families in Malawi
The “warm heart of Africa” has long struggled to find its rhythm due to the devastating impact that drought, floods and crop-eating [...]
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03, 2018
Restoring Lands and Livelihoods in Malawi
In areas where access to clean water is as simple as the turn of a faucet, World Water Day (WWD) might seem [...]
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06, 2017
Fighting Armyworm in Malawi
A pest that is barely the size of a paperclip poses a major threat to farmers in Malawi. In 2013, droves of [...]
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10, 2016
World Food Day: Joining Together to End Hunger
World Food Day, on October 16, is a day of action where global communities join together to commit to ending hunger. In [...]
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08, 2016
Study: Evaluating Women-led Saving Groups to Stay Resilient in Malawi
By Julia King In Malawi, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, agriculture is the primary industry and employs over 80 percent of [...]
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06, 2016
The Power of Women to Advance Education
Every day, millions of children around the world don't go to school. There are many barriers that keep them from learning in [...]
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05, 2016
The Power of Porridge: Fighting Malnutrition With Local Ingredients
By Amy Ostrander Kou, a mother of seven, lives in Nimba County, Liberia, and like the rest of the nation, her [...]