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ViewChange Video of the Week: Spinning Cotton into Profits
U.S. cotton subsidies have impacted world prices and led to a decline in cotton farming across Africa, particularly Mali, which is dependent on money from cotton sales for growing food and providing social services. This is the story of how African fashion entrepreneurs could bring new life to Mali’s dying cotton production.
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- Agriculture, Entrepreneurship
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- farmers
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Guest Post: The World Bank Group, Palm Oil and Poverty
Despite the media focus on the palm oil "debate", which pits proponents of "development" against environmentalists, many voices in private, public, and civil sectors have noted the potential of the palm oil sector to contribute to poverty reduction. The World Bank Group should aim to achieve and measure poverty reduction, not palm oil investments.
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- Agriculture
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Transforming Deserts: The 2011 International Property Rights Index
The 2011 International Property Rights Index (IPRI) was released last week, bringing to mind a vital - yet overlooked - global development debate about the role of property rights in improving economic opportunities at the base of the pyramid. In fact, property rights alone are rarely enough to spur financial sectors into small business lending.
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- Agriculture
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How to Save Rural Kenyan Farmers $200 Per Year
An innovative natural resource management program in Kenya is smartly integrating efficiency improvements into already strong agricultural programs. Leveraging the profit-enhancing work underway in programs, such as TechnoServe?s dairy development work in Kenya, makes products like solar more accessible for families in rural communities.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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Coffee Economics 101 and Nestle’s $500+ Million Bet
Straight black, double espresso, or decaf soy milk latte vanilla grande? For thousands of farmers around the globe, coffee is not a question of taste (or style), but one of survival. A short introduction into coffee economics, the promises of fair-trade and organic, and the $500-plus million direct purchasing bet by the Swiss food giant Nestl?.
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- Agriculture
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A Golden Burst of Flavor and Incomes for the BOP
The small saffron-colored, marble-esque berry, with the texture of tomatillo and taste of tangerine, is generating waves of demand among Peruvian and international gourmets while creating golden opportunities for BoP farmers in the Peruvian highlands.
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- Agriculture
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TechnoServe Sees Sector Growth Through Refinement
Two years ago, Chabruma Luhwavi, CEO of Hai Cocoa in Tanzania, was exporting between five and 10 tons of cocoa a year. This fall, his company has sealed a deal to sell more than 1,000 tons. He’s one of thousands of companies connecting with TechnoServe. Senior Vice President Simon Winter provides an update on this cornerstone BoP institution.
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- Agriculture
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Ripe for Change: Developing a Sustainable Mango Industry in Haiti
TechnoServe and The Coca-Cola Company have launched a project to double the incomes of 25,000 Haitian mango farmers. A TechnoServe volunteer consultant shares her experiences and impressions after three weeks on the ground in Haiti.
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- Agriculture
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