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A simple dam and irrigation system could bring water to the desert – and transform lives across North Darfur
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Practical Action wins top renewable energy prize
Practical Action has been awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize in recognition of its pioneering approach to renewable energy and sustainability.
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Farida Bascha has been appointed as Practical Action's new East Africa Regional Director, to shape and deliver our ambitious regional strategy.
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Youth driving transformation of African agriculture
On 16th and 17th February, the MasterCard Foundation will host the Young Africa Works Summit in Kigali, Rwanda...
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Hard work paid off!
Chuunu Kathariya is a proud agri-entreprenuer who runs a commercial pig resource centre in Dodohara VDC, Kailali. Currently, he has ...
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8 steps to make farmers flood resilient
-- By Buddhiram Kumal & Dinanath Bhandari
Building on the strength of the farmers’ field schools (FFS), Nepal Flood...
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