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An AU$3.65 million agribusiness research initiative will benefit hundreds of smallholder farmers in Kwale through a five-year Australian-Kenyan project led by Business for Development in partnership with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), and in collaboration with Kwale County Government, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), Pwani University and PAVI Farmers’ Cooperative. […]

Author: Meg Kauthen, Sustainability Designer This year Business for Development executed a pilot at Wonderfontein Colliery in Mpumalanga, South Africa, to test the performance of remediated mine land and mine affected water for agriculture using both modern and smallholder farming techniques as part of ESG commitments. This pilot was done in partnership with Glencore Coal South […]

Author: Deb Doan, Program Manager Coming from humble beginnings, the fish formerly known as neko-matagi, or ‘fish that even a cat would disdain’ has gained much popularity over the years. One of the world’s most popular seafoods, tuna is one of the fastest and strongest predators in the open ocean – hence the nickname ‘Ferraris of […]

Author: Meg Kauthen, Sustainability Designer Economically empowering a community can be a ripple effect for progress in education, health, employment, gender equality and the reduction of poverty and inequality, and can lay the foundation for peaceful, secure and stable societies. This ripple effect is what we are starting to witness in Hela Province, Papua New Guinea, […]

Author: Meg Kauthen, Sustainability Designer It has been one year since Elias Kimaru joined Business for Development as the implementation manager of the Program for Expansion of the cooperative (PAVI) for Sustainable Independence, or as we like to call it Project PEPSI. Elias is tasked with preparing and strengthening the board of the PAVI cooperative […]

Meg is currently on tour in South Africa and travelling to Indaba to a mining site to talk about a sustainable economy, then heading on over to the Innovation and Research Battle Field (more here). Once done, Meg will be heading over to Botswana to look at economic opportunities for the community near a mining […]

Author: Meg Kauthen, Sustainability Designer   Social or ‘S’ issues present one of the biggest risks and opportunities for the resource sector, according to EY’s risk analysis for 2021. While there has been significant progress and emphasis by the sector on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in recent years, some companies have struggled to execute […]

Author: Meg Kauthen, Sustainability Designer COP26 reinforced the importance of partnerships to solve today’s climate challenges – collaboration between governments, businesses, private capital/philanthropy, researchers, and NGOs  to drive forward tangible, market-based solutions needed to meet the 1.5°C goals. There were many declarations made at COP26. One important announcement for South Africa is the provision of US$8.5bn to help end its […]

Author: Meg Kauthen, Sustainability Designer Youthful populations offer a great opportunity for many countries as the entrepreneurial and innovative energy of young people can help revitalise and enhance local economies. This is particularly true in the agricultural sector, where new technologies and innovative farming practices have the potential to enhance the sector’s productivity and effectiveness. […]