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Empowering women

3 March 2010
Empowering women

There are numerous examples from around the world of how poor women, with support, can organise themselves and help feed their families.

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Successful farmers in Liberia

3 March 2010
Successful farmers in Liberia

After Liberia’s civil war in 2003, women had difficulties rebuilding their lives as most of their husbands had died in the war. Liberia’s first “Women for Development” group was formed in 2006 by 17 people.

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>> Women marginal farmers - mobilising for change

2 March 2010
Women marginal farmers - mobilising for change

When Concern Worldwide UK launched its Unheard Voices campaign in late 2007, the focus was on highlighting the needs of marginal farmers. The majority of these are women, so we shifted our attention to their specific needs.

 

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>> Women marginal farmers speak out

29 October 2009
Women marginal farmers speak out

Women farmers grow, buy, sell, cook food and feed their children. They produce 60 – 80% of food in most developing countries.

Women hold the key to tackling hunger and malnutrition. Their needs are often not recognised or understood.

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How your money helps

How your money helps

Many vulnerable communities across the world have great difficulties buying, growing or getting access to food. When you raise money for FoodAid, you are helping people address these food shortages.

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>> Letter to the G8 Ministers of Agriculture

24 April 2009
Letter to the G8 Ministers of Agriculture

A letter to the G8 Ministers of Agriculture meeting in Treviso on 18 - 20 of April 2009.

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>> Marginal farmers literature review (publication)

17 April 2009
Marginal farmers literature review (publication)

Concern Worldwide commissioned a review of literature relating to policy constraints facing marginal farmers as part of its Unheard Voices campaign.

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>> Responding to the needs of marginal farmers: A review of selected District Agricultural Development Plans in Tanzania

23 March 2009
Responding to the needs of marginal farmers: A review of selected District Agricultural Development Plans in Tanzania

This research provides evidence of the challenges faced by marginal farmers in four districts (Iringa Rural, Kilosa, Lindi Rural, and Mtwara Rural) in Tanzania.

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From marginal farmers to model farmers

16 February 2009
From marginal farmers to model farmers

Esayas Fanksho smiles broadly. He smiles a lot these days. "We don't suffer from hunger," he says proudly as he heads off, spade in hand, to tend to his coffee trees.

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