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How tracing the authenticity of Zlatarski cheese made it a sought-after

Serbia

In Serbia, cheese producers were being damaged by the misuse of the name "Zlatar cheese" until the government stepped in to make it a brand.

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How tracing the authenticity of Zlatarski cheese made it a sought-after

Zero Hunger
Life on Land

How testing the growth
of Nigella Sativa enhanced
agricultural diversity

Albania

A comprehensive approach, including local community involvement and knowledge transfer, led Albanian farmers toward sustainable cultivation.

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How testing the growth of Nigella Sativa enhanced agricultural diversity

Good Health and Well-being
Responsible Consumption and Production

Planting the seeds of rebirth after Isis storm

Syria

Farmers and breeders from a formerly Isis-occupied wartorn province are gaining back their (rural) lives through a project that promotes remote technical assistance. Read more >>
Planting the seeds of rebirth after Isis storm

No Poverty
Good Health and Well-being
Gender Equality
Decent Work and Economic Growth

Fishermen in the net
of shared knowledge

Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco

Webport is a platform that helps Mediterranean fishermen revive their endangered jobs by sharing innovative and competitive fishing practices.

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Fishermen in the net of shared knowledge

From subsistence to industry: how cassava production can thrive in coastal Kenya

Kenya

GoBlue project aims to help Kenyan communities maximize the production and export of cassava, a staple food in the local diet, by shortening the food supply chain and establishing more accessible transformation centers.

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From subsistence to industry: how cassava production can thrive in coastal Kenya

Stay, and start (up) a new life

Tunisia

How to create start-ups where unemployment and lack of hope are at an all-time high. Read more >>
 Stay, and start (up) a new life

Decent Work and Economic Growth
Responsible Consumption and Production