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Quality Protein Maize

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
Quality Protein Maize By Bernice Agyekwena, SHI Ghana Communications Manager Maize remains an important staple in the diet of Ghanaians and ...
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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 c...
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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 Auto...
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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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Omar Learns How to Increase His Yields While Using Less Land

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November 23, 2020
By Rodolfo Ricardo Hernandez Navas – Agriculture Program Officer Across Nicaragua, farmers are greatly challenged by irregular crop sa...
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Leaders Have a Community Vision – 2019 Impact Report – La Venada, Nicaragua

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September 16, 2020
These stories were originally featured in the 2019 Impact Report. Antolín and Silvio are two leaders with a vision for La Venada and believe...
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Combating COVID-19 with better nutrition: What an Iowa organization is doing in Central America

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August 3, 2020
This article was originally published by the Des Moines Register online on Jul.16, 2020 and in print on Jul. 19, 2020.  By Jerry Perkins, Se...
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