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A Bright Future for a Woman Farming Coffee in Tanzania
Dorothy Masaki is a 54 year-old wife and mother of six who began farming over 35 years ago on her…
07 September 2023
Young farmers in Kenya making a business case for coffee
Sustainable coffee can be a lifeline for young women and men throughout Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. To jump-start economic growth…
31 August 2023
NURTURING RESILIENCE ONE BEE AT A TIME
Aurora Zeas in an entrepreneur in Nicaragua and owner of Zeas Apícolas, a honey producer that provides a wide range…
16 August 2023
Taking over the family farm
When Jacob Overt took over the family farm, he didn't realize that sustainable production of oil palm could support his…
14 August 2023
Digital Innovation Connects Women Dairy Farmers to Markets in Bangladesh
Though women have always worked in agriculture – even outnumbering men in Bangladesh and India – their inclusion in the…
Meet Sona Bai
Sona is one of the 6,500 active farmers in her district who are part of the Smart Agri Project, a…
31 July 2023
Meet Jeremías: A coffee farmer adapting his farm to conserve and provide
Don Jeremías Gomez Repero was raised on a small family farm in the department of Caquetá, Colombia. Today, Jeremías and…
20 June 2023
Meet Swati
Swati Sanjay Pavale is a small-scale sugarcane farmer in the Maharashtra region of India. Recently, she has found new ways…
01 June 2023
Meet Bibek
Bibek Sen is a small-scale farmer with a 1.6 acre tea garden he inherited from his father in Maynaguri taluka…
01 May 2023
Meet Panchito
Since he began farming, José Francisco Villada, better known as Panchito, has been committed to improving the quality of his…
12 April 2023
