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  • Soil Renewal Puts Pakistan's Poor on Stronger Ground

    Amy Yee

    November 16, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Sharbaga, Punjab

    Thanks to a partnership between the United Nations Development Program and the government of Punjab, the state is seeing a reduction in poverty and a regeneration of agriculture. Since implementation, farmers incomes have doubled or tripled after treating the land with gypsum, a biosaline that neutralizes saline soil.

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  • Doing More Than Praying for Rain

    Tina Rosenberg

    May 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nanyuki, Laikipia

    Most insurance companies avoid insuring poor farmers because the transaction costs are too high, but a non-profit in Kenya created a sustainable way to cover them.

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  • Filling the Gap Between Farm and Fair Trade

    David Bornstein

    October 25, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Nicaragua, Managua, Managua

    The non-profit Root Capital created a lending initiative in Mexico which helps mid-size rural farmers gain access to capital, skills, and consumer markets from which they would otherwise be excluded.

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  • Urban kids dig into science and get friendly with worms

    Amy Yee

    July 18, 2000 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s Apple Seed program gets children who live in the city to experiment, engage with, and learn from nature. The program – which has reached over 4,000 kids in New York Public Schools – teaches children about gardening, photosynthesis, and wildlife through hands-on learning experiences and has shown demonstrable success in higher math and science test scores. This program is part of a larger, nationwide trend toward engaged learning and nature.

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