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IMAGE: Soy kit entrepreneurs participate in training organized by the Agriculture Diversification Activity in Lilongwe, Malawi. view more
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URBANA, Ill. - Women s ability to work as entrepreneurs can help alleviate poverty and malnutrition in developing countries. As local governments and development organizations aim to encourage business opportunities, it s important to identify projects suited for women s lives in rural households.
The soy kit, which includes common household items such as a pot, spoon, thermometer, and cheese cloth, enables entrepreneurs to create value-added products from soy in small-scale household settings. The kit has potential to improve the economic conditions of Malawi women in a sustainable way, a University of Illinois study concludes.
Soy kits provide earning power for women entrepreneurs in Malawi eurekalert.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurekalert.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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New public-private partnership brings soybean technology to Africa
The Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois has partnered with Argentinian company Rizobacter.
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New public-private partnership brings soybean technology to Africa
The Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois has partnered with Argentinian company Rizobacter.
Check out this story on FarmersAdvance.com: https://www.farmersadvance.com/story/news/2021/05/12/new-public-private-partnership-brings-soybean-technology-africa/4976862001/
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