May Muthuri
Women in Agriculture: The Agents of Change for the Global Food System
Originally published on the World Bank Group website. Women are the backbone of the rural economy, especially in developing countries. They make up almost half of the world’s farmers, and over the last few decades, they have broadened […] Continue Reading
Breaking Ground: Akhter Ali helps transform agriculture sector in Pakistan
Originally published on the CIMMYT website. Akhter Ali always knew he wanted to have an impact on the livelihoods of farmers in Pakistan. “I come from a […] Continue Reading
Breaking Ground: Xuecai Zhang prepares future generation of crop breeders
Originally published on the CIMMYT website. Xuecai Zhang wants to merge traditional maize breeding methods with new software and other tools to help improve farmers’ yields faster […] Continue Reading
China Making Progress on Climate Goals Faster than Expected
Originally published on the World Resources Institute Website China recently released its first climate change update report, indicating progress made toward its 2020 climate goals, which the country originally set in 2010. The Biennial Update Report (BUR) indicates that of its four goals, China […] Continue Reading
Outside the box
Originally published on the CARE website. For 25 years, CARE Village Savings and Loan Associations have powered change through innovative economics. […] Continue Reading
Dreaming with eyes wide open
Originally published on the CARE website. Women in eastern Niger turn economic opportunity into personal and community transformation –revealing to a new generation what […] Continue Reading