Myanmar is third most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the world. A We Effect and Mern project support women and men to work together to overcome the challenges. It’s not an iceberg the size of New York crashing into the ocean, a massive forest threatening a California city, or a starving polar […]
Poverty alleviation through strengthening of farmers’ economy
Siem Reap economy is rapidly growing dominated by tourism sector creating many jobs for people in Siem Reap municipality who enjoy a bit better lives compared to people living at rural communities. Farmers still face food insecurity and malnutrition mainly for women and children due to low agricultural yield which farmers solely depend on. Malnutrition […]
Yen Bai PCA (Viet Nam) – successful story in cooperatives
Tram Tau district is one of the most difficult areas in Yen Bai province, located in a mountainous area with nearly 100% of the population from an ethnic minority (H’Mong and Thai people). The bad traffic condition, severe weather, along with the limitation of land for agriculture, prevent people here from improving the living condition. […]
Tien Phong Muong Vi Cooperative
Tien Phong Muong Vi in Muong Vi commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai Province, established on 17/01/2014 is an agricultural cooperative. Its 14 (households) members business activities include: growing rice, planting spice and medicinal plants; processing and preserving vegetables and fruits; production of pharmaceutical chemicals and pharmaceutical materials; post-harvest service activities. Disadvantages and difficulties of […]
Tien Phong Muong Vi
Business activities: growing rice, planting spice and medicinal plants; processing and preserving vegetables and fruits; production of pharmaceutical chemicals and pharmaceutical materials; post-harvest service activities Number of members: 14 households
Boosting Organic Rice Production
Kampong Chhnang – Cambodia – June 2019 “Joint investment with cooperative is better than sole investment because we have the chairperson, treasury, committee in charge of each area, we have members and we can know the information from the outside markets so the middlemen cannot price down our paddy”, said Ms. Chim Soky, community committee […]
A NEW MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Kampong Chhnang – Cambodia – June 2019 Boeng Leach Village, Sethey Commune, Samaki Meanchey District, Kampong Chhnang is around 60km away from Phnom Penh and the residents there mostly grow rice and crops, and raise animals. Their farming tends to rely on traditional methods. There is only limited use of modern techniques and therefore the […]
Boeng Leach Sambophal Agricultural Cooperative
With support from Farmer and Nature Net (FNN), Boeng Leach Sambophal Agricultural Cooperative was established and registered officially on 31 December 2012 under the Law on Agricultural Cooperatives. It was registered initially with 53 members of whom 39 were female. Its aim was to (1) look for the markets that can sell farming products at […]
Old coop societies in Ogun state, Nigeria
Cooperatives play an important role in facilitating access to credit, procurement and storage distribution of input and marketing of products. They create employment opportunities particularly in the rural areas and allow disadvantaged groups to be organized for social and economic benefits. When we are talking about fact presentation and backing about how sustainable a cooperative […]
Why Kenya needs Cooperative Businesses to Achieve Affordable Housing
Home ownership has traditionally been the foundation of the average Kenyan’s growth in net worth. Year over year, however, the ability of Kenyans to purchase land or homes has decreased. The World Bank estimated in 2017 that 6 out of 10 households in Nairobi are in the informal settlements[1]. In government administrations, current and previous, housing […]
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