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CNFA (Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture)
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Oct 25

A Family Farm Showcases Sustainable Agriculture Model in Scenic Azerbaijan

BioGarden Successfully Drives Agrotourism near the City of Sheki Beneath the breathtaking Greater Caucasus mountains in Azerbaijan, Etibar Nuriyev and his family successfully run an agrotourism business in the form of an 8-hectare farm called BioGarden. Situated in the historic Silk Road city of Sheki — a UNESCO World Heritage…

Usaid

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A Family Farm Showcases Sustainable Agriculture Model in Scenic Azerbaijan
A Family Farm Showcases Sustainable Agriculture Model in Scenic Azerbaijan
Usaid

4 min read


Sep 21

Georgian Businesses Participate in 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show to Access New Markets and Promote Healthy Products

In Georgia, sustainable access to markets is one of the main challenges holding back growth in the country’s food processing industry. Agribusinesses looking to scale up production often require costly modernizations and certifications before they can access finance and negotiate lucrative deals with buyers, preventing them from competing in more…

Trade Show

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Georgian Businesses Participate in 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show to Access New Markets and Promote…
Georgian Businesses Participate in 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show to Access New Markets and Promote…
Trade Show

5 min read


Sep 12

CNFA’s Dr. Marjatta Eilitta Participates in Study on Invasive Crayfish in Zambia

On Wednesday, August 16, Dr. Marjatta Eilitta, CNFA’s USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program director, presented the results of research she helped conduct on the invasive Australian red claw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, in Zambia to an audience consisting of Zambia’s Department of Fisheries officials, researchers and development personnel…

Usaid

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CNFA’s Dr. Marjatta Eilitta Participates in Study on Invasive Crayfish in Zambia
CNFA’s Dr. Marjatta Eilitta Participates in Study on Invasive Crayfish in Zambia
Usaid

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Aug 28

Amalima Loko Highlights Community Visioning During Strategic Learning and Adaptative Management (SLAM) Meeting

The USAID-funded Amalima Loko activity, implemented in Zimbabwe by Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), presented its Community Visioning strategy at the Strategic Learning and Adaptative Management (SLAM) meeting hosted virtually by the Implementer-Led Design, Evidence, Analysis and Learning (IDEAL) activity earlier this month. Amalima Loko and IDEAL are funded…

Zimbabwe

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Amalima Loko Highlights Community Visioning During Strategic Learning and Adaptative Management…
Amalima Loko Highlights Community Visioning During Strategic Learning and Adaptative Management…
Zimbabwe

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Jun 29

The USAID Agriculture Program Facilitates First Georgian Apple Shipments to Dubai Market

In early May 2023, the USAID Agriculture Program helped facilitate an initial shipment of Georgian apples to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), paving the way for increased trade for Georgian apple growers in a new, promising and accessible export market. The trial shipment included 22.4 …

Apple

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The USAID Agriculture Program Facilitates First Georgian Apple Shipments to Dubai Market
The USAID Agriculture Program Facilitates First Georgian Apple Shipments to Dubai Market
Apple

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Jun 27

Azerbaijani Women Identify Areas of Growth to Promote Women’s Entrepreneurship

By promoting women’s entrepreneurship, removing the identified barriers, and implementing the recommendations by the Women’s National Business Agenda (WNBA), women in Azerbaijan are seizing an opportunity to grow the country’s economy while building their businesses and increasing their financial independence. In Azerbaijan, women represent close to half of all employed…

Gender

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Azerbaijani Women Identify Areas of Growth to Promote Women’s Entrepreneurship
Azerbaijani Women Identify Areas of Growth to Promote Women’s Entrepreneurship
Gender

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Mar 30

Going the Extra Mile: CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Supports the Expansion of Community Garden in Gwanda, Zimbabwe

The Ngwenyama Garden, located in Zimbabwe’s Gwanda District — a drought-prone region that relies on seasonal rains, was formed by 27 residents in 2015 to increase incomes, improve food security and enhance access to healthy, locally grown foods. …

Farming

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Going the Extra Mile: CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Supports the Expansion of Community Garden…
Going the Extra Mile: CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Supports the Expansion of Community Garden…
Farming

3 min read


Jan 6

Azerbaijan Agricultural Trade Mission to Wenatchee, Washington, Advances Technology and Business Linkages between the U.S. and Azerbaijan

When the global price of oil started to decline in 2014, Azerbaijan’s need to diversify its economy and expand into other sectors, like agriculture, became apparent. The Government of Azerbaijan implemented a reform agenda to address this, but with the sector lacking development and facing administrative barriers, this was no…

Private Sector

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Azerbaijan Agricultural Trade Mission to Wenatchee, Washington, Advances Technology and Business…
Azerbaijan Agricultural Trade Mission to Wenatchee, Washington, Advances Technology and Business…
Private Sector

4 min read


Dec 14, 2022

Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Lending to Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector

In 2013, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Nigerian Bankers’ Committee, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) was launched with the aim of stimulating the flow of affordable finance and investments into the agricultural sector by de-risking the…

Finance

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Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Lending to Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector
Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Lending to Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector
Finance

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Nov 9, 2022

Georgia’s Food Processing Industry Forges New Export Opportunities at SIAL Paris 2022

The USAID Agriculture Program, implemented in Georgia by Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), aims to enhance the competitiveness of key domestic sectors with potential to create jobs and increase the revenues of micro, small and medium enterprises. Georgia’s food processing industry is an example of a sector with immense…

Usaid

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Georgia’s Food Processing Industry Forges New Export Opportunities at SIAL Paris 2022
Georgia’s Food Processing Industry Forges New Export Opportunities at SIAL Paris 2022
Usaid

3 min read

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