Patrick Clark, Volunteer; CDF Canada; Peru “Co-operatives are the ideal model of economic and social development for me because they democratize the economy and give people more power over their own lives and work in practice, not just in-theory. Co-operatives are a holistic form of social and economic organization and in this sense co-operative development can […]
Together stronger From February 7th to 13th, we invite Canadians to celebrate International Development Week – a unique tradition that highlights Canada’s commitment to sustainable development around the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in significant ways. We have all been impacted by the closure of schools and businesses, job losses, and the challenges that come […]
Never ever before has the need for increased ambition on climate change been clearer. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts tremendous risks to livelihoods, biodiversity, human and ecosystem health, infrastructure, water resources and food systems due to additional stresses on land. In the poorest and most marginalized communities, these impacts are already making […]
The Ghana ACCESS project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, is making big changes in the life of smallholder farmers in Ghana. Our team conducted a rapid data collection, and the results are in: 98% of the 791.16 hectares (1.995 acres) of maize farms cultivated by smallholder farmers with the project’s support were successful. The analysis […]
OTTAWA, ON, December 22, 2020 – Over 2,200 women and internally displaced persons in Ukraine will benefit from the project “Supporting Economic Prosperity for Women and Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine” (SEW Ukraine). The $5 million initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada, is being implemented over five years (2020-2025) by the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada […]
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COVID-19 has had a profound impact on smallholder farmers in Ghana, leaving many deeply concerned about putting food on their table following the start of the pandemic. Rose Bohnia is a single mother of two. She lives with her sick mother and five other dependents in Nyoli, a poor rural community in the Wa West […]
CDF Canada’s 4R Nutrient Stewardship Project (4R-NSP) team in Ghana hosted a series of field days on best crop and nutrient management practices, in collaboration with the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI). The main objective of the learning events was to demonstrate the benefits of crop and nutrient management practices employed on the groundnut learning […]