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AgriTrade Increases Growth Prospects for Milling Company
Jerald Tigere started his maize milling business in 2008, when an economic crisis had caused widespread food shortages in Zimbabwe. Although producing maize meal was a viable business, the difficult economic environment meant that profit margins were thin, and Tigere struggled to expand his operations to meet demand. Today, after benefiting from AgriTrade, t... more
Filed Under: Food & Agriculture, Economic Growth, Africa, Zimbabwe
Women First Participants Send Their Children to School
The Women First Group of Muliquela community in Ile district, Mozambique comprises 14 women whose ages range from 17 to 39. The group is trained, financed, and monitored by IRD’s Women First program. Since joining the group, 10 women have graduated and become independent entrepreneurs, using profits earned over five months to start their own businesses. “At... more
Filed Under: Health & Hygiene, Capacity Building, Economic Growth, HIV/AIDS, Women & Gender, Africa, Mozambique
Papuan-to-Papuan Business Development
JAYAPURA Indonesia – Papua ranks last of 33 Indonesian provinces in human development indicators, with lack of access to formal education, few opportunities for vocational and technical training, and low rates of job creation. SERASI supported Pancaran Kasih, a community learning center (PKBM) in Jayapura, in its mission to expand access to quality alternative education... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Food & Agriculture, Capacity Building, Economic Growth, Education, Jobs, Women & Gender, Youth, Asia & Pacific, Indonesia
Smallholder Farmers Gain Access to Credit
MUTOKO, Zimbabwe – Mrs. Nyagande Hazvinei, Mr. Arnold Matambanadzo, and 14 other members of the Chitora II local farmers association are looking forward to six months from now, when they will harvest their first crop of pickle cherry peppers. The farmers are growing this crop for the first time, thanks to a contract they have with Selby Enterprises, a food processing com... more
Filed Under: Food & Agriculture, Economic Growth, Value Chains, Africa, Zimbabwe
IRD and Peace Corps Collaborate on Senegambia
The Gambia River Basin Cashew Value Chain Enhancement Project (CEP) aims to strengthen the cashew value chain and increase the incomes of 10,000 smallholder cashew farmers and processors in The Gambia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau. The project helps to improve food security by providing agricultural and business training to cashew farmers, recommending varieties for plantin... more
Filed Under: Food & Agriculture, Capacity Building, Economic Growth, Partnerships, Value Chains, Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia