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Jun 8, 2020
Drua Experience in Fiji Keeps Traditional Sailing Alive
The Fijian drua or double-hulled canoes were the finest sea-going vessels ever designed and built by the natives of Oceania. Today, they are precious exhibits across museums in Fiji, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The only one that is sailing is berthed at the Vuda Marina in Lautoka, Fiji, where Alison Newell, a New Zealander, is keeping the art of traditional sailing alive.
May 26, 2020
Digital Marketplace Keeps Indonesian Farmers in Business
An agricultural e-commerce platform offers solutions to social distancing mandates in a COVID-19 era.
May 6, 2020
New Farming “Ecosystem” in Uganda Empowers Smallholders
Grainpulse’s “one-stop-shop” may help double production of local crops while connecting farmers to markets and export possibilities.
Apr 9, 2020
Mali’s Shea Nut Industry Takes Root—and Women Farmers Benefit
A processing plant is expected to increase incomes of 120,000 small suppliers of shea butter, nearly all of them women living in poverty.
Mar 19, 2020
New Financing Tools Empower Turkey’s Women Entrepreneurs
Gender bond offers owners of small businesses opportunities to find financing—and equal economic footing.
Feb 26, 2020
Bosnian Farmers Access International Markets with Local Ingredients
With geographical indication, producers of a distinctive Bosnian cream cheese turn tradition into competitive advantage.
Feb 10, 2020
Three Lessons in Building a Malt Barley Market
How do you build a barley supply chain for Heineken and two other beer makers in Ethiopia? An expert takes you behind the scenes.
Jan 30, 2020
Microfinance Yields Better Futures for Honduran Farmers
A microcredit program offers smallholders a credit line in a region where low levels of financial inclusion have been an obstacle to economic progress.
Jan 14, 2020
Angola: Growing Beyond Oil
As the country enacts reforms to attract investment and boost competitiveness, agriculture offers great potential.
Dec 2, 2019
Kenya’s Growth?
Three Promising Areas
Experts say that government reforms in Kenya can stimulate private sector investment, especially in agribusiness, affordable housing, and manufacturing.
