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USAID Feed the Future Egypt Food Security and Agribusiness Support Project Triples Basil Production and Increases Farmer Incomes in Assuit

Farmer Ayman Solhy As we walked through Al Sawalem Al Bahareya village in Assuit, a city in Northern Egypt, a sweet scent emanated from the local basil plant. Basil, the...

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USDA West Africa PRO-Cashew Project Hosts Launch Event

PRO-Cashew lays out implementation objectives to improve the cashew sector along the value chain in five West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria) ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire...

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Growing Nutritious, Accessible and Resilient Food Systems in Burkina Faso

USAID Yidgiri improves rural incomes and stimulates demand for nutritious foods by supporting agro-processors to grow. The processing of locally available, nutrient-rich crops can be a source of economic opportunity...

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Increasing Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Nigeria

Comfort Kumashe is a small-scale rice processor in the Gboko community of Benue State, Nigeria. Kumashe began her rice processing business in December 2020 to improve her livelihood and earn...

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Technology Adoption in Livestock and Dairy Sectors Lead to Better Animal Health and Increased Sales

In Pakistan, approximately 65% of women work in the country’s agriculture sector—a majority of which are involved in livestock care and management activities such as calf rearing, cattle cleaning, milking...

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Community Visioning Prioritizes Needs and Facilitates a Tangible Sense of Ownership

In Matabeleland North, one of the driest and most food insecure regions in Zimbabwe, USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)-funded Amalima Loko activity empowers communities to address and take ownership...

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USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity Boosts Business Environment with Launch of Finance and Investment Resource

The Finance and Investment Compendium aims to help entrepreneurs and businesses make informed choices when accessing finance to expand their businesses. ABUJA, Nigeria – The Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness...

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USAID Yalwa Supports Nigerien Entrepreneur to Turn Volunteering into A Successful Business

Rahila Ali, a 35-year-old mother of five, has been a participant of the Feed the Future-funded USAID Yalwa Activity since 2019. A resident of the village of Kotaré in the...

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Egyptian Olive Oils Succeed in International Olive Oil Competition

EGYPT — For the first time, Egyptian olive oils were submitted to the annual olive oil competition hosted by the Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products (AVPA), a non-profit,...

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