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Mechanism Against Poverty and Passivity - By Shaheen Sultan Dhanji

by SSD | January 2, 2012 at 12:47 AM

Mechanism Against Poverty and Passivity (By Shaheen Sultan Dhanji -- www.bloodinkdiary.wordpress.com ) … Read More»

“Haitian Peasant Women as Poto Mitan, Central Pillar”: An interview with Iderle Brénus Gerbier

by Beverly Bell | December 20, 2011 at 11:02 AM

Interview by Alexis Erkert, Other Worlds December 20, 2011 … Read More»

Communal farmers set to restore Zimbabwe’s bread basket status

by cad_communication | November 17, 2011 at 11:34 PM

Hwange: Communal farmers in Chidobe ward in Hwange district of Matabeleland North province are realizing bumper harvests after introducing a technique of using their livestock to treat cropfields befo … Read More»

Offer: Essay Competition: Looking At ICTs And Agriculture In Africa Through The Eyes Of Women And The Youth

by Breese | September 14, 2011 at 3:08 PM | Opportunities

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) have joined forces in celebrating NEPAD’s 10th Anniversary. … Read More»

I find hope in small actions!

by desertmuse | September 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM | Outrageous Gardeners Worldwide

With so much bad news floating around, I wanted to share this International Press Service article on how WOMEN are taking control of their livelihoods AND the health of our planet in ways that must co … Read More»

seeded by Shaheen Sultan Dhanji - Monsanto and Bill Gates Foundation Push Genetically Engineered Crops on Africa

by SSD | August 22, 2011 at 1:34 PM

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=25605 Monsanto and Gates Foundation Push Genetically Engineered Crops on Africa by Mike Ludwig … Read More»

seeded by Shaheen Sultan Dhanji - The Real Story about the Famine in the Horn of Africa: The Humanitarian Aid Business

by SSD | August 22, 2011 at 1:27 PM

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=25871 The Real Story about the Famine in the Horn of Africa: The Humanitarian Aid Business by Rasna Warah … Read More»

Voices of Our Future

AFGHANISTAN: Saffron in the Opium Fields

by Marvah Shakib

Opium produced in Afghanistan for international markets has wreaked havoc at home. Marvah Shakib explores how a common kitchen spice could provide one possible solution. Read More »

“[Opium] is the only means of survival for thousands of women-headed households."

Offer: Capacity Building Specialist, CHF International, Haiti

by Breese | June 15, 2011 at 1:48 PM | Opportunities

CHF International’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them to improve their social, economic and environmen … Read More»

Small Farmers Need Our Help

by amien | May 25, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Can one person change the world? Of course! As Melinda Gates says, “The future is not fixed. … Read More»