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Golden opportunity: A champion for safety and equality in Kenya’s gold mines
Women play a vital role in Kenya's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector, but they face significant challenges. Exposure to…
14 November 2024
Lessons with Professor Yerlis: Learning via WhatsApp in the Amazon
Yerlis Barón is the charismatic professor behind a WhatsApp account providing technical advice to 400 small and medium-sized livestock farmers…
22 October 2024
Rural women pave the way towards gender equality in coffee in Colombia
Over the course of her journey as a coffee farmer in the department of Caqueta, Colombia, Alexis González has challenged…
15 October 2024
From the sky to the soil: A former pilot’s journey into agroecology
From the cockpit of a plane to the heart of sustainable agriculture, Ambroise N’koh’ has shifted to focus on transforming…
14 October 2024
Fidel Hernández and Amazonia Connect: Learning to teach in Colombia
Fidel Hernández is a teacher in the Caquetá region of Colombia, who is now spreading coffee knowledge throughout the region.…
08 October 2024
Manití Project in Peru: Conservation and bio-business
The Manití Project in the Peruvian Amazon takes a holistic approach in its effort to biodiversity conservation in a unique…
02 October 2024
Access to quality seeds turns a Nigerian farmer’s dream into a reality
Like many small-scale farmers in Nigeria,Aliyu Sani faced a common struggle: the high costs of farm inputs limited his farm’s…
26 September 2024
Innovating coffee with women smallholders in Honduras
Café de Mujeres Brisas isn’t just any coffee. The Honduran coffee brand is a testament to the power of innovation…
24 September 2024
Arquímedes Ramírez: Building Coffee Expertise to Conserve Forests
Arquímedes Ramírez, a Colombian coffee farmer, has witnessed firsthand the transformation of his region from deforestation to sustainable coffee production.…
18 September 2024
Meet Zenebech Gelane: Dairy farming improves a woman’s life in Ethiopia
Zenebech Gelane, a 62-year-old Ethiopian dairy farmer, has transformed her life in the agricultural region of Oromia. Through education and…
10 September 2024
