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Dossier: Scaling

Building a win-win agribusiness solution

An agribusiness in El Salvador is transforming the lives of local communities by providing jobs, training and access to formal markets for farmers and farm workers in the agricultural sector.

Dossier

Promoting neglected crops to diversify diets

Often neglected, many traditional crops are nutrient rich and environmentally resilient. Developing value chains for these crops will help to diversify diets and provide new livelihood opportunities.

Model gardens for Haiti

Market opportunities

Strengthening nutrition and local markets in Haiti

A safety net scheme in Haiti is providing the country’s poorest households with regular food vouchers to purchase locally produced, nutritious food. Local markets and agribusinesses are also benefiting from bolstered trade in the region due to the…

Production and value additions

Renewed maize grain revives Haitian agriculture

In Haiti, a renewed and improved maize seed variety provides seven times the yield of traditional varieties, helping to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition in the country. Farmers interested in working in the seed sector receive training in the p…

2 Results in projects and events

Nov 27

Project

Sustainable and profitable value chains and agribusinesses in the Caribbean

Sunday, 27 November 2016 – Thursday, 28 November 2019

Agriculture has been declining in the Caribbean over the last 10 years. Nevertheless, it still provides a livelihood for many, especially in rural communities, and contributes to food and nutrition security. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has highlighted the need for the region’s agriculture to become more business oriented. Indeed, some farmers are still able to access export markets in E…

Apr 21

Training

Web2ForDev Learning Opportunity - Haiti

Thursday, 21 April 2016

Avec l’appui technique du CTA, Promotion Pour Le Développement (PROMODEV) organise une formation baptisée « Opportunité d’apprentissage du Web 2.0 et des Médias Sociaux » à Les Cayes, en Haiti.Les participants seront initiés à une sélection d’applications du Web 2.0 et app…