agriculture
Three year grant for agriculture programme
18 February 2010On 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 |
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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 2009Concern in Zambia recently published new research on the difficulties women farmers are facing.
Women, society and the summit
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 |
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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 |
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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
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 |
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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 2009Tom Arnold, Concern Worldwide’s CEO, recently visited the Tanzanian prime minister
Action reaps rewards
Action Mutenheri is a Zimbabwean farmer who was helped by Concern. Now he’s harvesting more crops than ever before.
