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Nourishing the Planet 9 Aug 2010 | 03:05 pm
Thanks so much for visiting our blog. We will not longer be regularly posting on this site. Instead, we will continue to blog three or more times daily from more than twenty-five countries across... ...
Nourishing the Planet 9 Aug 2010 | 11:05 am
Thanks so much for visiting our blog. We will not longer be regularly posting on this site. Instead, we will continue to blog three or more times daily from more than twenty-five countries across... ...
Is There a “Win-Win” Solution to Land Acquisitions? 8 Aug 2010 | 09:18 pm
This is the second in a series of articles on large-scale agricultural investments, or land-grabs.The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that in order to feed the... visit us at www.bo...
Innovations in Access to Land: Land Grab or Agricultural Investment? 7 Aug 2010 | 09:16 pm
This is the first in a series of posts about the increasing prevalence of large-scale land acquisition, or “land grabs” in Sub-Saharan Africa.Background: There has been a documented trend in... visit...
Sanitation too often overlooked in developing nation 7 Aug 2010 | 06:10 am
Check out today’s New Jersey Star-Ledger to read Nourishing the Planet’s newest op-ed. We highlight innovative organizations and individuals that are working to improve conditions created by... visit...
Cotonou, Benin: Le Chant D'Oiseau 6 Aug 2010 | 10:17 am
We chose Le Chant D'Oiseau because it was recommended in Lonely Planet and seemed like a good budget option for a couple of days in Cotonou, Benin. Big mistake! We've spent the eight last months... v...
Cotonou, Benin: Le Chant D'Oiseau 6 Aug 2010 | 06:17 am
We chose Le Chant D'Oiseau because it was recommended in Lonely Planet and seemed like a good budget option for a couple of days in Cotonou, Benin. Big mistake! We've spent the eight last months... v...
Triggering the Development Process with Improved Education 5 Aug 2010 | 09:10 pm
“Very few NGOs are working on farmers education,” according to Moussa Faye of Action Aid Senegal. But without basic education—including literacy skills—it’s hard for many farmers or farmers... visit ...
Getting to Market 5 Aug 2010 | 12:56 am
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. For many farmers, an abundant harvest is only the first step toward feeding their families and earning an income. Vegetables... vis...
Giving Family Farmers a Bigger Voice and a Bigger Impact 5 Aug 2010 | 12:52 am
Senegal, says Moussa Faye of Action Aid Senegal, is the “epicenter of the farmers movement in Africa.” During the 1970s “rebel” farmers groups organized opposition to state owned cooperatives,... vi...
