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Local Leaders Emerge in Benin Cashew Sector
Farmers in remote areas develop the expertise they need to improve crops, yields and their value in the market.More
Increasing Farm Productivity in Zimbabwe
Demonstration sites show farmers how to adapt to climate change, with...More
Tanazania’s New Generation of Coffee Growers Embrace Opportunities
Using improved practices and hardy hybrid varieties, young farmers are seeing increased production in their fields.More
Farming Better, Increasing Incomes in Malawi
Climate-smart farming helps more than 240,000 families thrive despite droughts and floods.More
Kenya Coffee Farm Becomes Haven for Vulnerable Women
By introducing best practices, CRS helped Assumption Sisters of Nairobi start a sustainable business and offer valuable skills to disadvantaged women.More
Disaster Risk Reduction for Businesses in Vietnam
A CRS project helps urban businesses reduce losses caused by climate change and natural disasters.More
Transforming Lives in Ethiopia with Gardens and Savings
Ethiopia is in the midst of its worst drought in 50 years, putting more than 10 million people at risk for starvation. Prolonged drought, erratic rainfall and land degradation are posing challenges that have pushed people to the edge.More
A Year of Climate Change with CRS
In 2016, we brought you stories from all over the world of people struggling with the effects of climate change.More
The Effects of Climate Change in Zimbabwe
Climate change is affecting the most vulnerable in Zimbabwe. But while it’s strong, there’s something more powerful: the voices and the will of the people of Zimbabwe who want change and are working hard to make it, despite obstacles. This is their story.More
Farmer-To-Farmer: Achieving Food Independence
Shea Belahi will not be held down by a corporate glass ceiling. In fact, she won't be held down by any ceiling: her office is the open sky. She is fiercely independent and, at age 30, she's her own boss—running her own farm.
"I didn't know what to do with my life....More