| Breaking Household Debt Cycle | Cletus Ikolanju, 30 was overwhelmed by the heavy
weight on his shoulders. His mother and father had
passed away from HIV/AIDS when he was only 15, Most
recently, when his aunt passed away, Cletus, was the
only one left to care for his younger sib |
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| Climate-Smart Agriculture Success Stories From Farming Communities Around The World | Success stories from farming communities around the world |
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| Cowpea Processor Doubles Output | Two years ago, Convenient Home Foods and
Beverages Ltd of Kano, could barely produce 15 metric
tons per year of the easy-to-prepare Hausa delicacy,
danwake. With support from MARKETS’ Commercial
Innovation Fund, the company recently commissioned |
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| Farmer Reaps Rewards Of Training | When Al-Haji Bala Turawa joined a USAID initiative to
increase agricultural productivity, he had faith that his
harvest would increase. What he didn’t know was how
small changes could lead to such big results. |
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| Fish Farmer Increases Profit | Durante Fish Industries and MARKETS, a USAID-funded agribusiness
project, are addressing Nigeria’s need to increase domestic fish supply
by at least 700,000 metric tons per year to eliminate dependence on fish
importation and meet domestic demand. |
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| Hope Through Income Generation | In Nigeria, an estimated 1.2 million children have been
orphaned as a result of AIDS. Many more are being
cared for by parents, often young widows, living with HIV.
For those living with HIV, the social stigma of being
infected makes it difficult |
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| Making Business Practical | Gaining access to finance is a challenge for small and
micro entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Options are limited.
Banks perceive these businesses as high risk.
Microfinance institutions struggle to find clients with the
money management skills needed t |
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| Markets' Farmer Wins Farming Award | Sir Paul Udoka Egwuatu, 57, started cultivating rice in
1993 in the Omor rice-belt of Ayamelum Local
Government Area of Anambra state. With a family of
seven children he could barely earn enough from his 11.5
hectare farm of traditional rice vari |
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| More Credit For The Poor | Concerned about the inability of poor people, in Bendel
State of mid-western Nigeria, to access micro credit for
commercial activities, Mr. Godwin Ehigiamusoe, in 1987
established a small microfinance institution named Lift
Above Poverty Organiza |
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| New Venture Ensures Profitable Income | Samuel Aremu earned little income despite a huge investment in his timber business. At the same time rice farming, a common occupation among his people in the Pategi area of Kwara State was not attractive because of poor yields, a mere 1.5 metric ton |
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| Nigeria Improves Food Safety | The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration
and Control (NAFDAC) is responsible for ensuring the
safety of food, agricultural products and drugs which are
either imported, exported or produced for domestic
consumption in Nigeria. |
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| Planning For Peanut Paste Profits | Like many caregivers in Nigeria, Jamila is responsible for
raising her children and caring for relatives affected by
HIV/AIDS. Previously, she relied on her husband or other
sources for financial support. After her husband lost his
job, neither w |
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| Sorghum Famer Increase Final | Four years ago Alhaji Auwalu Balarabe farmed sorghum for household
consumption and animal feed, but found the output barely covered
expenses. While he had additional income, Alhaji Balarabe also knew
the livelihoods of others depended upon sorghum |
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| Success Stories From African Agriculture | The Key Elements of Success in Agriculture |
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| Success Stories In Agriculture Development | lessons learned and their relevance to sub-Saharan Africa |
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| Sustaining Financial Independence | A needs assessment conducted in 2007 by the USAID
MARKETS’ Family Nutritional Support Program (FNSP)
found that organizations serving OVC caregivers were not
providing sustainable services. Many organizations were
teaching a trade such as sewing, |
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