Tag: IFAD
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Papua: The power of women
United Nations - Traditionally women in Papua depended on men to make decisions about every aspect of their lives. Now a project sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, is helping to em...
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Rwanda: A changing climate
United Nations - The weather in Rwanda is becoming more and more unpredictable, causing farmers to lose about 40% of their harvests. The International Fund for Agricultural Development, or IFAD, and the Rwandan govern...
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Bangladesh: Small Fish, Big Gains
United Nations - In a country where over 20 million people are estimated to be deficient in essential vitamins and minerals, eating small nutrient-rich fish can make a vital difference. An IFAD-supported project is b...
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India: Millet Madness
Millets used to be a staple food in India, but in the last five decades, almost half of their cultivation has been replaced with more lucrative cash crops, resulting in a major change in people's diets. Millets have u...
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The Philippines: Mobile Money
More than ten million Filipinos work abroad, sending home more than 20 billion US dollars a year. But as over three quarters of Filipinos do not have bank accounts, receiving these remittances from overseas workers ha...
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The Philippines: A Penny Saved
More than 10 million overseas Filipino workers send money home to their families each year, but little of that money is actually saved or invested. Now, a financial literacy training programme supported by the Interna...
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Indonesia: A Chance for Chocolate
Global chocolate sales are booming but cocoa production has been declining. In response to an industry forecast that predicts a shortfall of about 1 million tons of cocoa by 2020, the Mars chocolate company has partn...
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Bolivia: The Alpaca Connection
High in the Andean plains of Bolivia, alpacas and llamas are becoming big business for local farmers as global demand for alpaca fleece continues to grow. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is...
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Indonesia: Surviving the Flood
Four months ago, Lemusa village in Indonesia suffered severe damage from mud when a flood caused a massive landslide. Most people lost their farms - a main source of income. The International Fund for Agricultural Dev...
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Bolivia: Crazy for Quinoa
United Nations, New York, 20 March - 2013 is the International Year of Quinoa, one of the world's healthiest foods. But in Bolivia, the world's largest grower and exporter, quinoa is considered food for the poor. Now ...
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Gambia: Reclaiming the Land
United Nations, New York - In the Gambia, women often farm on degraded, unproductive land. The more fertile land is usually reserved for men. But things are changing. A government project supported by the Internationa...
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Moldova: Coming home
Twenty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Moldova continues to struggle economically, with 25 per cent of the population forced to work abroad. The exodus has halted investment in local infrastructure, but now ...