Agriculture

Community Leaders are the Strongest Agents for Change

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December 20, 2019
This report was written by Latin America Program Specialist, Katie Seifert, following her October 2019 trip to Nicaragua. The Self-Help Inte...

Reflections on lessons learned – stories from SHI Agripreneurs

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October 28, 2019
Entering the World as New Agripreneurs Ghana’s newest agricultural entrepreneurs – “agripreneurs” – were honored at a graduation...

Joe and Esther Legg Make A Difference in Ghana

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October 10, 2019
The Self-Help International community mourns the recent loss of Joe Legg, longtime emeritus member of the Board of Directors. Self-Help is v...

El Juste Farmers See the Benefits of QPM Seed and New Farming Methods

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October 4, 2019
By Jorge L. Campos S. and Rodolfo Hernandez – Nicaragua Country Director & Ag Program Officer Maize producers in the community of ...

Sometimes Rabbits Need Parenting Lessons, Too

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August 7, 2019
  By Emmanuel Obiri Laryea – Agriculture & Entrepreneurship Program Officer Rabbit farming is a profitable business venture t...

Gifty Discovers Multiple Benefits in the Micro-Credit Program

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July 18, 2019
By Benjamin Yeboah and Bernard Ato Brown – Micro-Credit Officers Gifty is 35 years old, and she farms rice and runs a small business s...

Improving Agriculture to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition

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July 8, 2019
By Jorge Campos Solis – Nicaragua Country Director In keeping with our mission to “eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its ...

Helping Farmers to Increase Yields, Incomes, and Food Security

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June 26, 2019
By Jorge Campos, Nicaragua Country Director Most farmers in the world have about 40 growing seasons, or 40 chances to improve on every harve...

Developing and Supporting Young Agripreneurs Like Moses

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May 23, 2019
By: Emmanuel Obiri Laryea Youth Unemployment Impacts Everyone Ghana has a young population, with approximately 57% of people under the age o...

Nicaraguan Farmers Astounded by Quality and Quantity of Maize Production

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April 10, 2019
By Jorge Luis Campos Solis – Nicaragua Country Director   Located in the middle of Lake Cocibolca (or Lake Nicaragua), Nicaragua,...

It’s Not Easy, but it’s Worth It: Growing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato

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April 8, 2019
By Patience Obour – Nutrition Program Officer Elizabeth, a mother of two from the village of Beposo in southern Ghana, joined Self-Hel...

Agricultural Entrepreneurship Team Creates Demand for Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato in Ashanti Region

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February 25, 2019
By Bernard Frimpong Bannor – Agriculture & Entrepreneurship Program Officer In Self-Help International’s quest to alleviate hunger...
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