Is Moringa a miracle tree?
The leaves of the “Miracle Tree” Moringa oleifera are becoming more and popular among health-conscious consumers all over the world. Dasha Gretchikhine – intern at Fair & Sustainable Consulting – dived into the complex matter of Moringa’s nutritional content and its retention throughout cultivation and processing.
Improve your reach and impact: the Market Systems Development approach (MSD)!
Many organizations engaged in international economic development search for ways to efficiently increase the sustainability, impact and scale of their work. F&S shows that Market Systems Development (MSD) is a method that can deliver such results.
Paying attention to Gender pays off.
IDH published a new Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tool which helps track and evaluate gender-equality interventions. The tool is the result of a Gender Business Case Evaluation study conducted by Fair & Sustainable (F&S) Ethiopia in collaboration with F&S Netherlands, in 2018.
Five key questions in basic market research in rural Africa
Questions to ask for market research that address challenges encountered when analysing market data.
ValueLinks as a useful tool for identifying economic opportunities: the case of threatened forest landscape in Madagascar
These are the results of a study carried out by Fair & Sustainable Consulting (F&S) for the GIZ Sectoral Programme “International Forest Policy” (SV IWP) in Madagascar.
Reporting back on the Gender in Agricultural Value Chains training
Fair & Sustainable Ethiopia, in collaboration with AgriProFocus Ethiopia, organized a four and half day training on Gender in agricultural value chains for participants from prominent development organizations.
F&S trains main actors in the mango value chain in Guinea
From 20 to 24 June 2019, F&S gave a training in Kindia (Guinea) for all companies and organizations that are involved in the mango value chain. During the training, main actors involved in the mango sector were trained to gain a common comprehension of ways to analyse and develop the mango sector.
Impact via exports: a selection of export-oriented value chains in five African countries
F&S was hired by CBI to conduct a value chain selection in Egypt, Uganda, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Central was exploring opportunitiess to make these value chains more inclusive and fair while increasing export to Europe.
Cashews as a snack from Africa
West Africa plays a key role in cashew nut production, but is not currently visible in the consumer market. F&S analysed the value chain for cashew processing in West Africa to determine possibilities for expansion on behalf of CBI.
Why a gender approach is good for workers, business, and the sector: a case from the Ethiopian Flower sector
IDH commissioned a study in the Ethiopian flower sector to test the hypothesis that Gender interventions increase workers’ satisfaction and engagement and lead to changes in employee attitudes, behavior, and work motivation, which leads to improved business performance.
