After five promising years, MEDA’s Ukrainian Horticulture Business Development Project has ended. Taking place in four southern regions of Ukraine, this project was funded by the Government of Canada and increased the incomes of thousands of small farmers and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the horticulture sector.
Ladies and gentleman, this is your captain speaking…we are now approaching Kyiv, Ukraine where the time is 11:30 am. Please gather your belongings and prepare
For three years, the Ukrainian beekeepers have been actively testing chlorella algae, which is used as feed for bees. This year, with support from the
There is a threat to the gains made on furthering gender equality around the world – the COVID-19 pandemic. We have written about the global
As experts working in market systems for the past 65 years, we have witnessed shocks and stresses before, in countries like Nicaragua, Ukraine, Haiti, Pakistan,
Changes in the global business climate, affect all business no matter the place, size or industry. Although many businesses try to prepare for a variety
In rural Ukraine, women have less access to business training and networking opportunities. MEDA’s Ukrainian Horticulture Business Development Project (UHBDP) held a forum to celebrate
Impact investment approaches have become increasingly sophisticated, targeting very specific improvements, such as increased gender equality and environmental protection. Gender lens investment, or GLI, can
How can we leverage learning and experimentation to better design agricultural innovations for smallholders? A ‘lean approach’ to testing and learning from pilots, demos, and
There was once a woman in Ukraine who lost her whole crop to frost. Some would describe this as failure. But she didn’t give up.
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