Annatto (Achiote), a spice and coloring agent extracted from the seeds of the evergreen, is growing as an economic alternative to mining in Chocó (Colombian Pacific Coast).
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In Northern Antioquia, Colombia, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Colombia) is implementing an ambitious honey production program to improve the livelihoods of more than 300 families in five mining municipalities.
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With technical assistance and equipment upgrades from Moldova Competitiveness Project, Agrici winery has transformed from a producer of bulk wine to an exporter of award-winning wine.
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Moldova Competitiveness Project supported Moldova’s first urban wine startup to invest in new winemaking equipment and upgrade staff's technical skills. Run by young entrepreneurs, the company now exports bottled wine to the EU.
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Moldova Competitiveness Project has helped Gheorghe Cervan turn his winemaking hobby into a successful winery. Now the business has diversified into wine tourism, too, creating a successful family enterprise for the next generation.
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Supported by Moldova Competitiveness Project, Novak winery has transitioned from bulk wine to quality bottled wine production. Increased quality has opened export markets and earned Novak recognition at international wine competitions.
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A grant from the Moldova Competitiveness Project allowed a retired seamstress to supplement her pension by opening a guesthouse. Projects like these increase local employment and boost rural tourism in Moldova.
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Philip DeCosse sits down with Dr. Tom Reardon to discuss opportunities for youth to benefit from intermediary growth.
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How can the $7.6 trillion tourism industry benefit young people in their countries? Ibrahim Osta, chief of party for the USAID Jordan Building Economic Sustainability Through Tourism program, shares his perspective.
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USAID Advancing Kosovo Together helps build local economies. For one man, raspberry seedlings provided through a municipal program helped him solidify his career as a raspberry supplier in the area.
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With support from the USAID Higher Education Leadership and Management project, the Community Academy in Aceh Tamiang empowers students with the entrepreneurial and practical skills needed to start their own businesses.
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With support from the USAID Higher Education Leadership and Management project, the University of Papua created a curriculum to help students from indigenous populations adjust to the rigors of university education.
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