agriculture

Three year grant for agriculture programme

18 February 2010

On the 10 February the EU Delegation in Tanzania signed a multi-country grant contract with Concern Worldwide. The contract is designed to increase the options for rural communities for making a living with the engagement of government and the private sector.

Women farmers make themselves heard

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 23 December 2009 | 0 comments
Rose Mubita giving the Zambian Ambassador in the UK an Unheard Voices campaign

Rose Mubita, Chairperson of the Mongu District Farmers’ Association in Zambia, attended the launch of Concern’s new report on women farmers in the UK. This is her account of the experience:

Marginal farmers in Zambia

17 December 2009

Concern in Zambia recently published new research on the difficulties women farmers are facing.

Women, society and the summit

Posted by Mairi MacRae in Concern Blog | 16 November 2009 | 1 comment
World summit on food security logo

It has been an interesting two days at the Civil Society Organisations Forum. This is running parallel to the World Summit on Food Security 2009 in Rome.

Settling into Cambodia

Posted by Stewart Gee in Concern Blog | 10 November 2009 | 0 comments

After a long break, and a brief sojourn into the world of greenhouse sales, I feel I am finally back where I belong, working for Concern.

Climate change and Tanzania

Posted by Isla Gilmore in Concern Blog | 5 November 2009 | 0 comments
COP15 United Nations Conference logo

Unless you’re a devoted environmentalist it can be confusing keeping up with all the forums, summits and conferences dedicated to the reduction of climate change.

At the Coalface of Climate Change

Posted by Caroline Hickson in Concern Blog | 3 November 2009 | 1 comment
Airfield Farm, Dublin, farm manager Eamon and Kenny

Recently I was privileged to spend a few days in the company of a remarkable man. I first met Kenny Matampash in Kenya in May. A member of the pastoralist Maasai people, he runs a local NGO – Neighbours Initiative Alliance – that provides support to his fellow Maasai.

Searching for water

Posted by Louise Finan in Concern Blog | 23 July 2009 | 0 comments

I had always assumed that traveling through a desert would be hot, dusty and disorientating. Last week I found out that yes, all of the above is true.

Concern CEO meets Tanzanian ministers

19 June 2009

Tom Arnold, Concern Worldwide’s CEO, recently visited the Tanzanian prime minister

Action reaps rewards

Posted by Louise Finan in Concern Blog | 25 May 2009 | 1 comment

Action Mutenheri is a Zimbabwean farmer who was helped by Concern. Now he’s harvesting more crops than ever before.

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