Business literacy classes are addressing the knowledge gaps between men and women in Nepal, and developing the business-related knowledge and skills of women commercial farmers. Not only has this intervention improved women’s confidence when establishing agribusinesses, but their involvement in d...
Rai, Renuka
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Thapa, Krishna
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[Business literacy classes for enhancing Nepalese women’s access to knowledge, skills and resources]
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Business literacy classes for enhancing Nepalese women’s access to knowledge, skills and resources
Due to the unavailability of financial services, the lack of products, and the cost of credit, many low-income households struggle to manage their savings and invest in, and expand, small businesses. Women, as well as poor and deprived groups, are unable to manage inputs and technologies to make ...
Neupane, Hari Sharma
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Paudel, Krishna Prasad
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[Does access to microfinance matter for rural women?]
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Does access to microfinance matter for rural women?
Smallholder farmers in northern India are turning to goat rearing to improve their incomes and food security. The Integrated Livelihood Support Project is providing training to these farmers on improved goat feeding and vaccination practices, increasing goat prices and contributing to the local e...
In the state of Bihar, India, the Integrated Poultry Development Programme has been working to improve the livelihoods of poor and marginalised rural people. By working to strengthen the entire value chain, the project has increased the income of the most marginalised groups, improved their nutri...
The fishing communities of Nagapattinam, in Tamil Nadu, India, are now using a mobile app which is helping them solve issues related to seafaring safety, low incomes and timeliness in reaching fish shoals. The Fisher Friend Mobile Application has been introduced to the community using a participa...
Velvizhi, S.
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Anabel, Nancy
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Thamizhazhagan, E.
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[A fisher-friendly mobile application for Nagapattinam]
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A fisher-friendly mobile application for Nagapattinam
To improve progress reporting within the Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme (CARLEP), which works to enhance market engagement and climate resilience of farmers in Bhutan, the project introduced a standardised online reporting system. The system is helping to r...
O FIDA busca contribuir com a redução da desnutrição crônica em Moçambique através da promoção da diversificação da dieta alimentar, que envolve as actividades de produção, processamento, transformação, armazenamento, acesso, preparo, partilha e consumo de alimentos diversos e nutritivos.
Arraes, Maria Fernanda
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[Aprender colectivamente e na práctica: O caso da integração da nutrição nos projectos do FIDA em Moçambique]
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Aprender colectivamente e na práctica: O caso da integração da nutrição nos projectos do FIDA em Moçambique
Cultivated plant species and domesticated animal species, including their genetic variants and associated plant and animal diversity, are collectively called ‘agrobiodiversity’. These resources are at risk with the expansion of industrial agriculture, and maintaining locally adapted native seed m...
Suma T.R.
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Radha E.
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Santhosh K.K.
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Joseph, Jayesh P.
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N. Anilkumar, N.
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[Decentralised agrobiodiversity conservation: A multi stakeholder participatory experiment]
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Decentralised agrobiodiversity conservation: A multi stakeholder participatory experiment
The state of Meghalaya, in north east India, suffers from water shortages due to its hilly topography and the inability to store rain water. The Institute of Natural Resources in Shillong, under the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority, is carrying out springs mapping and springshed development ...
As ações empreendidas pelo Projeto SEMEAR contribuíram para ampliar a disponibilidade e o intercâmbio de conhecimentos, inovações e boas práticas, influenciando positivamente o desenvolvimento sustentável da região. Redes de colaboração e o diálogo entre diferentes atores no Semiárido proporciona...
Ostroski, Dirce
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[SEMEAR no Semiárido: Coprodução de sentidos e saberes na convivência com o Semiárido brasileiro]
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SEMEAR no Semiárido: Coprodução de sentidos e saberes na convivência com o Semiárido brasileiro