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How an Oil and Gas Entrepreneur is Driving Agricultural Transformation in His Community
In Nigeria, entrepreneur Michael Udofia has moved into oil palm agriculture to grow his business and boost the fortunes of…
30 April 2025
In Sri Lanka, Securing Livelihoods for Youth, Supporting Local Economy
L. M. Hashan Buddhika beams with pride while giving a tour of his boutique hotel in Bandarawela in the Uva…
23 April 2025
Power of Community: Women of Nehas Liah Bing Village in Indonesia Script History
Last year, a funding announcement from the federal government in Indonesia made history. It was less about what it was…
16 April 2025
To New Beginnings: Oil Palm Smallholder Embraces Sustainability in Malaysia
For years, Henry Jelaman was intrigued by the smallholder oil palm farmers harvesting fresh fruit bunches near his workplace. The…
04 April 2025
Standing with women: The push for rights, equality and empowerment
Women make vital contributions to agricultural supply chains across the globe. On International Women’s Day, we join the international community…
06 March 2025
Finding strength in the collective: Organizing tea growers in India
The lush green fields of Tapan Mandal’s small tea farm in West Bengal, India, may paint a picture of prosperity,…
28 February 2025
Breaking the Cycle: A Farmer’s Journey Against Child Labor
For five years, Musah Kalamdulai, a cocoa farmer and tailor from the Bremang Nwomaso community in Ghana’s Central region, believed…
19 February 2025
Finding potential in sustainable, traceable dairy in India
In early 2021, Kajal Suved Shaikh, a small-scale dairy farmer from Bibi village in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India,…
13 February 2025
Radio to the rescue as West African farmers adapt to climate change
Timely access to reliable information on weather patterns and climate-smart practices can be a game changer for smallholder farmers, especially…
12 February 2025
Defying tradition, leading change: Women leaders rise in Ghana
In Ayisikrom, a community in Ghana where patriarchal traditions are entrenched, a gradual transformation is underway. Thirty-nine-year-old Mavis Baidoo, a…
04 February 2025