Agriculture

Reflections on lessons learned – stories from SHI Agripreneurs

Reflections on lessons learned – stories from SHI Agripreneurs

Entering the World as New Agripreneurs Ghana’s newest agricultural entrepreneurs – “agripreneurs” – were honored at a graduation ceremony last...

Joe and Esther Legg Make A Difference in Ghana

Joe and Esther Legg Make A Difference in Ghana

The Self-Help International community mourns the recent loss of Joe Legg, longtime emeritus member of the Board of Directors. Self-Help...

El Juste Farmers See the Benefits of QPM Seed and New Farming Methods

El Juste Farmers See the Benefits of QPM Seed and New Farming Methods

By Jorge L. Campos S. and Rodolfo Hernandez – Nicaragua Country Director & Ag Program Officer Maize producers in the...

Sometimes Rabbits Need Parenting Lessons, Too

  By Emmanuel Obiri Laryea – Agriculture & Entrepreneurship Program Officer Rabbit farming is a profitable business venture that is...

Gifty Discovers Multiple Benefits in the Micro-Credit Program

By Benjamin Yeboah and Bernard Ato Brown – Micro-Credit Officers Gifty is 35 years old, and she farms rice and...

Improving Agriculture to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition

By Jorge Campos Solis – Nicaragua Country Director In keeping with our mission to “eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its...

Helping Farmers to Increase Yields, Incomes, and Food Security

By Jorge Campos, Nicaragua Country Director Most farmers in the world have about 40 growing seasons, or 40 chances to...

Developing and Supporting Young Agripreneurs Like Moses

By: Emmanuel Obiri Laryea Youth Unemployment Impacts Everyone Ghana has a young population, with approximately 57% of people under the...

Nicaraguan Farmers Astounded by Quality and Quantity of Maize Production

Nicaraguan Farmers Astounded by Quality and Quantity of Maize Production

By Jorge Luis Campos Solis – Nicaragua Country Director   Located in the middle of Lake Cocibolca (or Lake Nicaragua),...

It’s Not Easy, but it’s Worth It: Growing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato

It’s Not Easy, but it’s Worth It: Growing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato

By Patience Obour – Nutrition Program Officer Elizabeth, a mother of two from the village of Beposo in southern Ghana,...

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