Training for Women Farmers Boosts Opportunity—and Ambition

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“I learned not to shy away from ideas that will improve the status of my family,” Seraphine Uwitonze said. “I never thought I was capable and now I know that I am.”

Changing Lives 2023 Edition

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Insights into how investments made possible by the GAFSP Private Sector Window help change the lives of farmers worldwide.
Edition 9 | March 2023

New IFAD- and GAFSP-funded project to scale up successful approaches to increasing food and nutrition security and increase small-scale farmers’ incomes in Lao PDR

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic signed an agreement for a nutrition-sensitive agriculture project to address food insecurity and malnutrition among the rural poor.

Laos: Strategic Support for Food Security and Nutrition Project

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"We now know how to prepare proper meals, cook a variety of foods, and eat diversified dishes," said Nalee, a resident of Tardmoune Village in Laos.

For Cocoa Farmers, Cooperative Training Tastes Sweet

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"We were producing 5,000 tons for a turnover of 5 billion CFA and today we are over 8,200 tons of cocoa with a turnover of over 11 billion CFA."

Germany announces additional EUR 148 million contribution to Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

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We are pleased to announce that Germany has provided EUR 148 million as a new contribution to GAFSP in response to the global food crisis.

Is Cambodian Rice Ready for the World Market?

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Keen on exporting its surplus rice, Cambodia is priming its rice sector to enter the world market while keeping the national stock, farmers' welfare, and agricultural resources in check.