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  • Haiti's road to recovery

    June 28, 2012 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Haiti

    An essential roadway in Haiti is being rebuilt in the kind of aid Haitians say is vital to economic recovery after the catastrophic earthquake of 2010. National Route 7 is an important highway for farmers and other merchants who transport their goods for sale to Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. The current dangerous conditions of the road lead to deadly accidents as well as car troubles which prevent farmers from selling their harvest. Other much larger reconstruction projects in Haiti are often more expensive, yet not as vital in bringing actual change or long-lasting benefits to Haitians.

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  • Sprouting success in Senegal: trees offer growing solution to Sahel

    June 11, 2012 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Senegal, Kaffrine

    Allowing trees and crops to coexist boosts the resiliency of agricultural land. In Senegal, farmers engaged in Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) prune coppiced trees to help the stumps regrow. The practice is more practical and effective than planting new trees. The coppiced trees retain much of the existing biomass under the soil. And as the trees regrow, they help prevent erosion, retain moisture, and can even increase nitrogen levels in soil.

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  • Can Coffee Kick-Start an Economy?

    April 06, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kasese, Western Region

    African coffee growers sell their raw beans cheaply to traders, earning very little for their work. The creator of Good African Coffee in Uganda was able to sell the first African roasted coffee internationally by selling consumers the story of the coffee.

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  • One Acre Fund: a Nonprofit's Business Approach to Helping Small Farmers

    April 03, 2012 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Bungoma

    International development organization One Acre Fund opts to set up shop in rural locations like Bungoma, Kenya rather than major cities like New York and Nairobi and treat its stakeholders as customers instead of beneficiaries. This non-profit's business-like approach has helped it grow from 5,000 farm families in 2006 to 125,000 in 2012, and around 99 percent of families repay their farm loans. As One Acre Fund farmers sell their excess produce, they can invest in basic necessities like education for their children.

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  • Soil Renewal Puts Pakistan's Poor on Stronger Ground

    November 16, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Sharbaga, Punjab

    Thanks to a partnership between the United Nations Development Program and the government of Punjab, the state is seeing a reduction in poverty and a regeneration of agriculture. Since implementation, farmers incomes have doubled or tripled after treating the land with gypsum, a biosaline that neutralizes saline soil.

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  • Doing More Than Praying for Rain

    May 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nanyuki, Laikipia

    Most insurance companies avoid insuring poor farmers because the transaction costs are too high, but a non-profit in Kenya created a sustainable way to cover them.

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  • Filling the Gap Between Farm and Fair Trade

    October 25, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Nicaragua, Managua, Managua

    The non-profit Root Capital created a lending initiative in Mexico which helps mid-size rural farmers gain access to capital, skills, and consumer markets from which they would otherwise be excluded.

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  • Urban kids dig into science and get friendly with worms

    July 18, 2000 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s Apple Seed program gets children who live in the city to experiment, engage with, and learn from nature. The program – which has reached over 4,000 kids in New York Public Schools – teaches children about gardening, photosynthesis, and wildlife through hands-on learning experiences and has shown demonstrable success in higher math and science test scores. This program is part of a larger, nationwide trend toward engaged learning and nature.

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