Rural Communities News
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Abandoned by banks, Indonesia's poor farmers turn to crowdfundingMost smallholders in Asia face an uphill battle to access credit, leaving them unable to modernise and boost yields - but technology could help change that. -
Nigeria, Singapore and India fuel wealth gap - OxfamThe richest 1 per cent of the global population nabbed four fifths of wealth created between mid-2016 and mid-2017, while the poorest half saw no increase in wealth.
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Philippine resort city chooses 'morally correct' low-carbon pathPuerto Princesa, a coastal city on the Philippine island of Palawan, preserves its forests, uses 'green building' design and shuns the diesel that once powered generators in homes and hotels, as it remains vulnerable to climate change. -
The blockchain chickens bringing the future to free-rangeAs food fears push consumers to the farm-to-table movement, the poultry industry is introducing high-tech innovations.
Rural Communities Opinion
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When agricultural workers go hungry– The story of our food is much more than a combination of nutritional values, costs, and tastes; it is also a tale of globalization, poverty, and exploitation. If we consider how little has been done to protect the world’s agricultural workforce, what we eat should make us feel sick. -
The power of rural women to reduce global food insecurity and cut emissions– Bangladeshi smallholder and women’s leader, Santona, shares her story to mark International Day of Rural Women. -
What staying cool has to do with eradicating poverty in India– A hotter world will make it even more difficult for India's poorest to break out of the poverty cycle, writes RAND Corporation's Gulrez Shah Azhar. What are some solutions that can change this?
Videos
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How clean water transforms lives– Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.
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Nepal’s fertile but forgotten wetlands– Undervalued and ignored, wetlands are disappearing and drying up in Nepal—leaving the communities and wildlife that depend on them exposed in a changing climate.
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Can an innovation in bicycles build resilient communities?– An innovative cargo bicycle designed for farmers and villagers may help boost incomes in isolated farming communities in Nepal.
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Watch: Faith and environmental stewardship on the farm fields of eastern Iowa– Regardless of your beliefs, the overarching message of this video on environmental stewardship will likely resonate.
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