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Sustainable agri-radio programming: Reaching farmers with information about climate-resilient agriculture
August 27, 2024
Radio is one of the most widely used information and communication technology tools used to disseminate agricultural information and services to smallholder producers in low-income countries. Radio is widely accessible by the majority of farmers, both men and women, and can be used not only to provide technical, market and climate information, but also to […]
Podcast series amplifies Winrock’s work advancing organic agriculture in the U.S.
July 24, 2024
Joseph Schafer, a Winrock International program manager overseeing a USDA-funded project that is collaborating with universities, regional and local partners to explore the agronomic and market potential of organic row crops in the Mid-South, is candid in his assessment of how things have gone, so far. “The goal is to make organic farming economically viable […]
Women’s scholarship program revitalizes horticulture and transforms lives in Africa
June 24, 2024
If you ask the Senegalese women who seized an unusual training opportunity to become professional agriculture extension advisors why they sought to participate, their answers include striking similarities. Translated from French, their responses are salted with words like “resources,” “market,” “income,” “earning.” And one particular reason appears repeatedly: “To help.” “This training will allow me […]
The Chaiyaphum Experiment: a #thaiRAIN success story
May 20, 2024
The problem For many cassava farmers in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Subregion, Cassava Mosaic Disease has been a rapidly growing concern since its outbreak in 2018. The disease is economically lethal, as affected plantations often suffer more than a 50 percent drop in yield due to CMD infections, and any infected cassava must be […]
Pitch perfect – The Starch Value Chain Conference: a #thaiRAIN success story
May 20, 2024
RAIN forecast across the region The USDA-funded Thailand Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (#thaiRAIN) has started building a reputation for its innovative methods. For example, to achieve the goal of promoting climate-smart innovation to 30,000 farmers, #thaiRAIN is focused on building effective business models and encouraging early adoption through existing supply chain actors. While it might […]
Cross-border collaboration: Two USDA projects unite to empower farmers
May 20, 2024
The disease that knows no borders Cassava Mosaic Disease has been an increasing threat to crop productivity for 2 million farmers across Southeast Asia, including over 600,000 households in Thailand alone. CMD, knowing no borders, has been fast to spread across the region. Over 40% of the crop in Cambodia was hit in just a […]
The Climate Q&A with… Indira Nurtanti: Cultivating partnerships and community action to protect peatlands
April 12, 2024
Indira Nurtanti is Winrock International’s Indonesia country director. Based in Jakarta, she is an expert in private sector engagement, building public-private partnerships, and developing new market access for sustainable livelihoods projects. She has experience in best practices development for land-use based enterprises; managing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects; community-based climate change and forestry programs; […]
USAID partners with Doofy Ostrich Agro to promote extension delivery service in Nigeria
March 21, 2024
Ms. Dorcas Shoja is the CEO of Doofy Ostrich Agro, a woman-owned business that sells agro-inputs to farmers in her town, Gboko, Benue State, in Nigeria. The firm initially struggled to stay in business due to low patronage and sales, finding it hard to provide quality services to customers and attract farmers to her shop. […]
USAID supports MSMEs to improve smallholder farmers’ access to agro-inputs
February 6, 2024
This story was originally published originally on usaid.gov/nigeria. Yarima Agro Inputs and Services is the only service provider in land preparation in Saminaka Community, Lere Local Government Area, Kaduna State. In the past, the firm was selling agro-inputs with no advisory services to farmers on the proper use of the products. As a result, the firm […]
Developing climate-responsive agricultural extension and advisory services: lessons and opportunities
January 8, 2024
February 22, 2024GMT-005, 9:00-10:00 am (America, New York) Climate change is affecting the lives of everyone on the planet, with smallholder agricultural producers in low and middle-income countries being disproportionately affected. To mitigate the complex agricultural challenges posed by climate change, there is a need to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and incomes, adapt and build […]