Exploring the re-agriculturization of Nigeria by showcasing innovative and relevant solutions. Posted by Acres of Gold under Uncategorized. As I was busy working away editing my next blog post about Cassava production in Nigeria, the song. By Hayley Sales comes on my playlist. I think it fits very nicely with the theme of this blog. I could not find any youtube videos of this song but here are the lyrics courtesy lyricstime. Cause I could be happy.

Agricultural development is now once again a global priority in light of high food prices and population growth. Local procurement and robust market access efforts are being scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa. However, food quality and safety issues resulting from aflatoxin contamination has presented a significant obstacle to programs designed to improve nutrition and agricultural production while linking small farmers to markets. Farmers to gain from projects to combat aflatoxins.

Babban Gona Wins Prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Awards distinguish transformative leaders whose organizations disrupt the status quo, drive sustainable large-scale change, and are poised to create even greater impact on the world. Babban Gona provides the requisite capital for smallholder farmers to grow. Babban Gona helps smallholder farmers get yields up to five times the national average. Click here to learn more.

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We focus our efforts on the hundreds of millions of people living in extreme poverty and chronic hunger in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We believe people in rural Africa are poor because they do not have the opportunity to generate an income. The development of the local business sector in sub-Saharan Africa is critical to the elimination of extreme poverty.

I call it Part 1 because in the middle of our trip to France, we headed to Madrid, Spain.

Making the Year of Mercy a Year of Impact for the Poor. June 26th - 28th, 2016. The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace works to promote justice and peace in the world according to the Gospel and the social teaching of the Church. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.