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  Paris Saintilma

  Posted March 8th, 2012 in Farmer Hero, Haiti, Organizational Capacity Building

  

  We often share stories about Groundswell’s efforts to scale up sustainable agriculture, address technical issues, and strengthen local food systems. While all of this work is critical, it is important to remember that it depends on establishing relationships and building...

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  Progress report on agroecology, saving and credit program in Ghana

  Posted March 7th, 2012 in Burkina Faso, Equity & Women's Empowerment, Ghana, Natural Resources Management & Resilience to Climate Change

  

  In July 2011, The Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD) joined Groundswell International’s global partnership, and in September CIKOD and Groundswell launched a program to promote agro-ecology, women’s savings and credit and related activities in the Upper West...

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  Groundswell/Oxfam partnership addresses roots of Mali food crisis

  Posted February 15th, 2012 in Agroecological Farming, Mali, Natural Resources Management & Resilience to Climate Change

  

  As we feared when Groundswell first decided to launch the three-year Saving for Change Plus Agriculture (SfC Plus Ag) program in partnership with Oxfam America, every month the rapidly growing food and nutrition crisis in the Sahelian countries of West...

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  Interview with Cantave Jean-Baptiste about PDL’s work in Haiti

  Posted January 31st, 2012 in Haiti, Haiti Earthquake

  

  Q.  More analysts are recognizing that the foundation for Haiti’s future development needs to be built on support to family farmers and rural communities to improve agriculture and food production and decentralize development. But from your perspective, how do you...

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  Sahel food crisis reaches tipping point, demands different response

  Posted January 24th, 2012 in Agroecological Farming, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Natural Resources Management & Resilience to Climate Change

  

  Without a massive coordinated response from the international community, the rapidly growing food and nutrition crisis in the Sahelian countries of West Africa is likely to turn into a full blown famine. In recent weeks Oxfam, Tear Fund, and other...

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