“If you give a man a fish, he will have a single meal. If you teach him how to fish, he will eat all his life.” This simple quote inspires a world of economic revolution in which government agencies and non-profits are looking to do more than just apply a band-aid to the world poverty [...]
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culture,
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farmers,
India,
third world countries,
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For many countries bamboo is a product to be exploited. Bangladesh is no exception, but it hopes to protect its bamboo as well as harness its potential as a cash crop. So, you’re probably scratching your head at the first paragraph. If ever there were two words that contradicted each other, protection and exploitation rank [...]
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bamboo,
Bangladesh,
exports,
food
When most people think of bamboo, they picture a sea of tranquil green with a panda munching idly. But for farmers in the Philippines, bamboo elicits images of money and hope for their families. As the markets and demands for bamboo products from bamboo clothes to bamboo sheets continues to grow, members of the Philippine [...]
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exports,
farmers,
Philippines,
sustainable