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Albanian Farmers Weather Changing Economic Environment

Posted by  on Wednesday, December 12th 2012     
Two members of the Hortigor Farmers Association who recently returned from Greece in Goriçan. Photo Credit: Clare Masson, USAID Albania.

Just after arriving in Albania, I accompanied Deputy Assistant Secretary Phil Reeker on a visit to Goriçan, a small village tucked in the lush, green hills of central Albania, to meet with a group of farmers assisted by USAID. Read more >>

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Greenhouses Changing Lives in Gaza

Posted by  on Friday, October 1st 2010     

Submitted by Matt Johnson USAID West Bank and Gaza recently delivered and installed the first set of greenhouses to residents in the Gaza strip.  The greenhouses are helping compensate for the ongoing shortage of fresh vegetables and produce in the region. They are also helping residents by providing extra income. Mariam Mohammed Abu Jara, a 57-year old [...]

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