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Bolivian Quinoa Real in the midst of adversity
By Alejandro Romero. Thanks to the launch of the International Year of Quinoa in 2013, the Andean grain became famous and its outstanding nutritional qualities promoted. This information aroused the interest in various regions of the world that adapted it … Continue reading
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A designation of origin to save Bolivian quinoa?
By Maurice Tschopp. In 2017, quinoa does not pay as much as it used to. After having steadily increased during two decades, and even reaching an all-time peak in 2013[1], prices of quinoa began to fall in the last three … Continue reading
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Agricultural Transformation in Rwanda: Do we still need to focus on Women farmers?
By Chantal Ingabire Should women farmers continue receiving attention to enhance their integration in agricultural commercialisation? This was one of the questions I received during my participation in the Pan African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference in 2016. The … Continue reading
Chapchong: land tenure implication for commercialized agriculture in Southern Laos
By Saithong Phommavong and Maliphone Douangphachanh Chapchong is a Lao word which means ‘freely access’. Chapchong land tenure then equates to free acquisition of the land. In an area, where a pre-determined land user is non-existent, people can mark, cultivate, … Continue reading
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The “why” lady
When a four-year old toddler run towards you and ask you why the sky is blue, why the chicken can’t fly and how we make babies, these questions will give you a headache. Still you feel you have to answer … Continue reading
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Perseverance and the Fruitful Journey: What it is to survey in geographically challenging location
Written by Sony KC. The Nepal Center for Contemporary Research (NCCR), conducted a survey for the project, Feminization of Agriculture Transition and Rural Employment (FATE) in 513 Households in Jirmale Village Development Committee (VDC) of Ilam district. The survey was … Continue reading
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My experience with new technology: Household survey for FATE-Laos Team
Written by Maliphone Douangphachanh. Using tablet for household survey is a challenge for some of our country teams, especially for the Lao team where using table for household survey is a new technique. Dr. Saithong Phommavong is the main person … Continue reading
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Advocacy event promoting women and economy in Rwanda
Written by Christine Bigler. How useful a good relationship with researcher partners can be, is proved by the following incident. So I’ve got the call for a Business Award for Women from the Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda. This … Continue reading
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Successful Fieldwork in Rwanda
Written by Christine Bigler. During the last weeks the Rwandan research team conducted more than 1100 interviews in the Northern Province of Rwanda. This is a big step not only for the Rwandan team but also for the whole FATE-project. Before … Continue reading
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The role of women as a dynamic factor in quinoa production Female producers in the province of Nor Lípez, Potosi
Written by Daniela Romero and Gabriela Ruesgas. The Province of Nor Lípez in Potosí, Bolivia, is located at over 4000 masl; it is a very cold, dry and windy region where temperatures drop down to -15 C°. Close to this area … Continue reading
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