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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...

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...

Bio-fortified Bean Distribution Marks a New Chapter in Self-Help’s Fight Against Hunger and Malnutrition

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January 24, 2020
By Jorge Campos Solis, Country Director, Self-Help Nicaragua and Jerry Perkins, member of the board of directors, Self-Help International Th...

Joe and Esther Legg Make A Difference in Ghana

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October 10, 2019
The Self-Help International community mourns the recent loss of Joe Legg, longtime emeritus member of the Board of Directors. Self-Help is v...

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

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October 4, 2019
By Jorge L. Campos S. and Rodolfo Hernandez, Nicaragua Country Director & Ag Program Officer Maize producers in the community of El Just...

Improving Agriculture to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition

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July 8, 2019
By Jorge Campos Solis, Nicaragua Country Director In keeping with our mission to “eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its fo...

Helping Farmers to Increase Yields, Incomes, and Food Security

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June 26, 2019
By Jorge Campos, Nicaragua Country Director Most farmers in the world have about 40 growing seasons, or 40 chances to improve on every harve...

Nicaraguan Farmers Astounded by Quality and Quantity of Maize Production

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April 10, 2019
By Jorge Luis Campos Solis, Nicaragua Country Director  Located in the middle of Lake Cocibolca (or Lake Nicaragua), Nicaragua, is the islan...

Community Farmers in Nicaragua Talk Techniques, Setbacks, and Lessons Learned

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January 22, 2019
By Jorge Luis Campos Solis, Nicaragua Country Director The town of La Conquista belongs to the municipality of San Miguelito in the southeas...
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