Lessons From Indigenous Agricultural Practices
Agriculture involves land, plant and livestock cultivation. Through agriculture, people are able to use available natural resources for sustenance and income. In fact, agriculture takes up about 50%...
View ArticleDesertification and Farming in the Sahel
Desertification is a problem that those living in the Sahel Region have faced for many years. Desertification is when areas of viable land for farming dry up and are absorbed or transformed into a...
View ArticleThe Global Alliance Helping Small Livestock Producers
Livestock production has an important role in preventing global undernourishment and starvation. Food derived from livestock contributes more than 30% of mankind’s protein intake and 40% of...
View Article5 Ways Drones Could Lift Farmers out of Poverty
With drone operation prices dropping significantly in the past few years, agricultural drone technology is becoming more attainable to small-scale farmers in developing countries. While farmers can...
View ArticleHow Oxfam Addresses Poverty in Zimbabwe
The country of Zimbabwe has a population of 14.86 million people as of 2020. Zimbabwe’s poverty rate stood at 38.3% in 2019, increasing at a yearly percentage of 10.32%. Due to a high prevalence of...
View ArticleHow The Awareness Company Can Help Farmers
The Awareness Company develops information technology by using satellites, sensors, trackers, fusion engines and camera traps to improve and structure businesses globally. This technology can also...
View ArticlePoverty and Soil Quality in Mexico
Mexico is an important producer of various crops like maize. The country is first globally in the production of avocados, lemons and limes. However, 45% to 63% of soil in Mexico has some level of...
View ArticleSustainable Farming Initiatives Empower Women
In developing nations, females make up only 10%-20% of landholders, which leads to gender disparities in the farming industry. When female farmers lack power over land, they have less agency to occupy...
View ArticleSheep Farming in the Sahel Region
The Sahel region of Africa, a semiarid region of western and north-central Africa, farms sheep, often prizing them as a rich source of income. Sheep livestock farming generates significant income...
View ArticleGPS Tracking of Livestock in Africa
Around 85% of global citizens living in extreme poverty inhabit the sub-Saharan portion of Africa. Civilians rely heavily on agriculture, specifically livestock production, to support their livelihoods...
View ArticleIndia’s Boom in Wheat Exports
The beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine put the world’s wheat supply in danger. Together these two countries provide nearly a quarter of the world’s wheat supply, forcing many nations all...
View ArticleGuinea Pig Farming is Helping Andean Women
Guinea pig farming is helping Andean women, children and communities improve their lives, income and confidence to push for change. Women in impoverished or rural Andean communities may struggle or be...
View ArticleThe Business of Poultry Farming in Nigeria
Estimates have determined that Nigeria will reach 95 million people living in poverty in 2022. In order to lift people out of poverty, poultry farming in Nigeria is a lucrative business with a...
View ArticleOrganic Farming in India Reduces Poverty
Organic farming, an environmentally-friendly agricultural process, steers away from the use of chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides by replacing them with pest controls made from animal,...
View ArticleHow One Farmer Changed Agriculture in Niger
More than two decades ago, Tony Rinaudo started his journey in transforming the field of agriculture in Niger. Rinaudo is originally from Australia and has worked for the Australian branch of World...
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View ArticleUnunukolaal on Mission to Plant 5 Million Trees in Senegal
In Senegal, a man has created an organization with a pledge to plant 5 million trees in Senegal in the next five years to combat deforestation and return his country’s forests to their former glory....
View ArticleHow Smart Farming Could Help Increase Crop Yields for Impoverished Communities
In many parts of the world, communities hugely rely on the success and yield of various crops to feed and financially support their inhabitants. As both weather patterns and air temperatures continue...
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