STORIES
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The power of seaweed against unemployment and pollution MoroccoFarmers, fishermen, and the local community of the Mediterranean Nador region, located on the northern shore of Morocco, were facing two main problems: lack of income-generating activities (and also low income, especially for women) and soil ...Read more >> 
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Sunflower Cultivation: A Growing Trend in Egypt EgyptSimplicity, ease of implementation, economic advantages, and social factors are the main features of cultivating oilseed sunflowers. Yet, statistics show that in 2021, this crop was not amongst those grown in the West Minya region, Egypt. However, ...Read more >> 
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Poultry Villages: A Solution to Gender Inequality in Tribal Areas IndiaWomen belonging to the transhumant tribal population of Jammu and Kashmir in India face several obstacles to leading healthy lives. They are part of various nomadic communities comprising nearly 600,000 people, more than some countries' ...Read more >> 
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The path to efficiency in Sierra Leone agriculture Sierra leoneAccording to FAO, the agriculture sector employs around 65% of Sierra Leone's labor force and about 75% of its population, with women primarily employed. Almost 5.4 million hectares, 74% of the country's total land area, is considered suitable for ...Read more >> 
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How tracing the authenticity of Zlatarski cheese made it a sought-after SerbiaMade according to a cherished grandmother's recipe, Zlatar cheese (Zlatarski sir) is a unique product. It is crafted from cow's milk sourced from mountain pastures and a healthy environment, and it takes its name from its production area: the ...Read more >> 
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How testing the growth AlbaniaNigella Sativa L., also known as black cumin, is an annual flowering medicinal plant whose resulting raw materials have wide-ranging applications, from the food industry to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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Planting the seeds of rebirth after Isis stormSyriaFor some years, Raqqa has been at the center of global news. Much has been written about how this urban center of over 200000 inhabitants in northern Syria fell into the hands of Islamic State in 2014, becoming its capital and, ...Read more >> 
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Fishermen in the net Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, MoroccoThreatened by climate change and even more by large-scale fisheries, small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean Sea are at risk of extinction. New generations are increasingly reluctant to follow in their parents' footsteps, and the opportunities ...Read more >> 
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From subsistence to industry: how cassava production can thrive in coastal Kenya KenyaA staple food in the diet of the communities that inhabit Kenya's semi-arid and coastal regions, cassava needs processing centers to be transformed into flour or a dried product. For the Kifili and Kwale communities near Mombasa, this center is ...Read more >> 
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