Agriculture

From Farmer to Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Seed Producer

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May 20, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer Ariel is without a doubt one of the most recognized seed corn produce...

Double-row Technology Helps Nicaraguan Farmers Improve Production and Profits

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January 27, 2021
By William Edwards, PhD – Self-Help Board Member Ever since Self-Help International (Self-Help) began working to alleviate hunger and ...

Isaac Hopes to Curb Unemployment with His Business Idea

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December 28, 2020
By Zakaria Adams, Training Center Manager The unemployment rate for recent university graduates is a major developmental challenge in Ghana....

Innocent Sets Up a Home Garden to Help His Family Improve Their Nutrition

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December 28, 2020
By Justice Amoka Sam, Community Crop and Livestock Specialist According to nutritionists, including vegetables and fruits in a diet can redu...

Akwasi Finds Business Inspiration While Working with Self-Help

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November 23, 2020
By Zakaria Adams – Training Center Manager Many countries in Africa are being faced with a high unemployment rate and they are struggl...

Omar Learns How to Increase His Yields While Using Less Land

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November 23, 2020
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agriculture Program Officer Across Nicaragua, farmers are greatly challenged by irregular crop sales pri...

Leaders Have a Community Vision – 2019 Impact Report – La Venada, Nicaragua

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September 16, 2020
These stories were originally featured in the 2019 Impact Report. Antolín and Silvio are two leaders with a vision for La Venada and be...

Creating a Demand and Developing a Taste for Oyster Mushrooms

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September 1, 2020
This report was written by Richmond Kalai and Vida Nti, members of the 2019-2020 Graduate Entrepreneurship Program (GEP) cohort, and edited ...

Leaders Feed Their Communities – 2019 Impact Report – Kukuboso, Ghana

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August 28, 2020
These stories were originally featured in the 2019 Impact Report. Kasim and Dora are two community members in Kukuboso pushing to ensure tha...

Combating COVID-19 with better nutrition: What an Iowa organization is doing in Central America

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August 3, 2020
This article was originally published by the Des Moines Register online on Jul.16, 2020 and in print on Jul. 19, 2020.  By Jerry Perkins, Se...

Ayishetu Promotes Good Nutrition in Her Family and Community

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July 20, 2020
By Patience Obour – Promoting Good Nutrition Program Officer According to the World Health Organization (WHO), proper infant nutrition...

Juan’s Experiments Lead to Better Yields

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July 20, 2020
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer More than 70% of Nicaragua’s agricultural land is held by small and m...
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