by Courtney Paisley and Karin Reinprecht One in five youths, or 125 million, are working but live in extreme poverty (on less than US$1/day). 70 percent of the world's poor (youth) live in rural areas with agriculture as main source of income and employment. Youth make up 40% of the world's unemployed in 2013. A new study – the first of its kind... Continue reading

I recently had the opportunity to assist to a farmers’ meeting who came from different towns of Tanzania (Morogoro, Dodoma, Ruvuma and Iringa). Most of the farmers are struggling to expand their farm plots, as well as to plant seeds that could endure bad weather and produce higher yield. Since it is easier to get loans, some of them agreed that... Continue reading