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Quality Protein Maize

“Thanks to the Support of Self-Help International, I have adapted to change.”

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July 2, 2025
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas | Agricultural Extension Program Officer My name is Pedro.  I live in the community of Esperanza N°1...
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Farmers Working Together for the Common Good

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January 31, 2024
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agricultural Extension Program Officer Self-Help International (SHI) has a presence in many places in Ni...
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Kojo: “We Need Tarpaulins to Dry Our Maize”

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January 10, 2024
By Bernice Agyekwena – Communications Manager Kojo, a 66-year-old farmer and father of six children from Nyamebekyere obtained a highe...
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Quality Protein Maize: Implementing lessons learned from World Food Prize Laureates

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October 27, 2023
By Bernice Agyekwena, SHI Ghana Communications Manager Maize remains an important staple in the diet of Ghanaians and is used in many dishes...
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Back to School for Afriyie

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September 8, 2022
Afriyie Mayuruba is in class one in the community of Ama Badu. She is one of many students in the School Feeding Program from Self- Help Int...
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Increasing Yields and Improving Production

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April 19, 2022
José Donoso Izaguirre Lago grew up in a four-person household in the Mexico community in San Carlos, Rio San Juan, Nicaragua. His parents ra...
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Improving Maize Production for Smallholder Farmers

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December 20, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agriculture Program Officer Roger is originally from Achuapa, León in western Nicaragua, but he currentl...
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Pedro Combines Traditional Methods and New Techniques to Increase His Yields and Teach Other Farmers

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November 8, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas, Agriculture Program Officer Pedro is a farmer from Nueva Guinea in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous ...
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Self-Help Works with Ag Leaders to Explore Certified QPM Seed Production on Ometepe Island

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September 14, 2021
By Katie Seifert – Program Manager (Latin America) By promoting Quality Protein Maize (QPM), Self-Help International’s agricultural pr...
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Farmer Leaders in Nicaragua Help Their Neighbors Obtain Production Loans

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July 11, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer The mission of Self-Help International is to, “Alleviate hunger by he...
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From Farmer to Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Seed Producer

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May 20, 2021
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer Ariel is without a doubt one of the most recognized seed corn produce...
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Double-row Technology Helps Nicaraguan Farmers Improve Production and Profits

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January 27, 2021
By William Edwards, PhD – Self-Help Board Member Ever since Self-Help International (Self-Help) began working to alleviate hunger and ...
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