• Nutrition Program in Nepal

    Nutrition Program in Nepal Evaluation of the impact of a multisectoral nutrition program in Nepal (Suaahara) Suaahara is a five-year USAID-funded integrated nutrition program (August 2011-August 2016) in Nepal. It uses a comprehensive, household-based approach to improve access to, and consumption of, nutritious foods in areas with very poor nutrition indicators. Its main objective is to improve…

  • Why are 95% of cover letters not even close?

    At Digital Mined we frequently use freelance platforms like oDesk and Elance, and therefore we are used to reading through hundreds of applications from freelancers. Despite all that experience, we still get surprised when, at times, really good freelancers lose out on jobs because of the way they apply. We have written a lot about what can…

  • Starting and Maintaining a Blog

    Download pamphlet. The Internet and social media have transformed the way people create, discover and share information. People have transitioned from being mere consumers of information to being creators of content. Blogs are at the forefront of this transformation. Blogging enables anyone with a computer and an Internet connection to share their thoughts with the…

  • Innovation platforms and agricultural value chain Development‏.

    [New post] Innovation platforms and agricultural value chain development‏ ILRI Clippings (comment-reply@wordpress.com) Schedule cleanup 2/20/14 Photos To: **z_*i***@hotmail.com   How an innovation platform in Zimbabwe overcame a bottleneck in the value chain for goats. View slide show (1) View on Flickr Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on ILRI Clippings Innovation platforms…

  • Changing Common Perception of Agriculture

    I was born in a society where people perceive agriculture as a poor man’s occupation which is done for survival but not as a career. People here believe that agriculture is nothing more than playing with dirt and excreta under hot sun. They argue the point that agriculture is for uneducated people and educated people…