Apr 24, 2015 - ... that extra cushion of security when the unexpected strikes. Drought or pests can lower the quantity and quality of crops, and price fluctuations in the market can bring down the pr ...
Jul 21, 2016 - ... ns of sugar and consumes 14 million tons per year. On average, each person in the region consumes about 23 kilograms of sugar per year, according to the International Sugar Organiza ...
Oct 13, 2016 - ... land in Asia, Africa and Latin America and the increases were typically bigger at lower yields, indicating greater benefits for the poorest farmers.To scale these advances even furt ...
Jun 29, 2015 - ... e households: produce enough for the family, reduce dependence on mobile markets, lower expenditure on food, and use the money to increase household savings. The approach has undoub ...
Mar 9, 2016 - ... nt as a priority.In a country that is considered one of the "most at risk" in the region for natural disasters, building resilience to livelihoods in order that they can withstand s ...
Mar 4, 2016 - ... aking its way to the regular Asian diet, the demand for rice is still high in the region of 4.5 billion people. This is according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Uni ...
Sep 9, 2016 - ... nding cycle.Stephen Higgins, a managing partner from investment and advisory firm Mekong Strategic Partners, said the number of borrowers with repayments more than 30 days overdue h ...
