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Tag: Agriculture

 

Innovations in farming and agronomy that promote sustainability and advance social good

 

Food

Having Your Sustainable Cake and Eating It Too

Long-term investment in organic agriculture will provide above-market returns, environmental impact, and—in the developing world—enormous social impact.

By Rufo Quintavalle | 2 | May. 22, 2012
 

Social Entrepreneurship

Delivering the Goods

By Suzie Boss | May. 16, 2012
 
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Business

Mars’ Sustainable Cocoa Initiative in Cote d’Ivoire

The entire cocoa sector—exporters, NGOs, manufacturers, and governments—must help farmers boost their productivity and income.

By Andy Harner | Apr. 25, 2012
 
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Economic Development

Kraft Foods’ Cocoa Partnership in Ghana

To develop the next generation of cocoa farmers in Ghana, Kraft Foods created a cross-sector initiative with a long-term view.

By Perry Yeatman | 1 | Apr. 25, 2012
 

Economic Development

An Agricultural Peace Dividend

By William Foote | 2 | Feb. 15, 2012
 

Economic Development

Himalayan Hazelnuts

By Suzie Boss | Feb. 15, 2012
 
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Urban Development

Space: The Social Change Frontier

Exploring open spaces, parks, gardens, and trails as tools for social impact.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | Jan. 30, 2012
 
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Health

There’s No Free Lunch: Public Health Crisis and Re-Imagining the School Cafeteria

The problem of unhealthy cafeteria food in public schools, how it contributes to obesity in America, and measures we can take to stop it.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | 5 | Sep. 23, 2011
 
Marc Henrich is founder and executive director of the nonprofit Ecodana.

Global Issues

From the Field: Vietnamese Anti-Poverty Model May Work Elsewhere

I set out to see if the organizational models of two successful Vietnamese nonprofits were location-specific.

By Marc Henrich | Aug. 26, 2011
 

Economic Development

The Problem with Fair Trade Coffee

By Colleen Haight | 9 | Jun. 22, 2011