The War Against Malnutrition – Hope on the Horizon
Food insecurity and malnutrition are two sides of the same terrible coin. Too many people go to bed hungry. For these unfortunate individuals, far too much effort and income are […]
Does VACS Signal a Turning Point in Development Philosophy?
Major foreign aid institutions have long been criticized for emphasizing big-money projects over more cost-effective, smaller-scale approaches toward fostering human potential. Much aid has gone towards high-cost urban infrastructure, which […]
How Grow Further Launched its Mission with the Help of a True Altruist
Grow Further is defined by a belief that everyone deserves food and that anyone can help create a food-secure future. That anyone now includes, among others, our donors, volunteers, and […]
A Life-Long Rice Scientist Reflects on the Grow Further Model
Ten talented individuals serve on Grow Further’s advisory committee. Each of our advisors brings with him or her something special to the table. Some are experts in nonprofit management and […]
Blinken Talks Dirt and VACS at Davos
Once again, the world’s elite gathered in Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum, widely referred to as simply “Davos” for short. The annual ritual, which one of our […]
Small Farm Innovation Champion from Burkina Faso Passes Away at 77
Many of this newsletter’s readers have likely never heard of Yacouba Sawadogo. His name is perhaps not as famous as his greatest fans might prefer, but he is well-known in […]
A COP28 Shoutout to Grow Further
At the recent UN climate change conference, agriculture was firmly on the agenda–and Grow Further was on a short list of organizations called out by the State Department as champions […]
Now Comes the Hard Part
Dr. Neema Mduma was poised and confident as ever when Grow Further checked in with her recently. As one of the first recipients of a Grow Further grant, she and […]
Tanzania’s maize craze
Tanzania is famous for some spectacular tourist attractions: Zanzibar, Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Rift Valley, and the African Great Lakes. Tanzanian food is not as well known as these draws, and […]
Smartphone Apps for Smallholders: What’s Really Useful?
Two years ago, partners in Zambia launched “Maano” or the Virtual Farmers Market, a smartphone application that’s supposed to link small-scale farmers with produce buyers to net farmers better prices […]
