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Poultry Production in Haiti (Continues to Change Lives)

Henry Couser
2 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 39 Views
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Since August of 2010, Operation Mobilization (OM) Haiti has been working with various organizations and individuals interested in poultry production (broilers and layers). These initiatives have proven quite successful and thus far we have helped get 48 "farms" into operation. These farmers are on track to produce almost

Loan Funds for Tanzania

Mike McCausland
54 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 170 Views
Posted 11 months, 1 week ago
Hello Starfish Community! I have a friend who is traveling to Tanzania in a couple weeks and interested in meeting people who want to build or expand their business. They provide loans in the range of $5-50,000 USD. Please contact me if you know anyone that has

Poultry Production in Haiti

Henry Couser
2 Posts
0 Votes 1 Reply 465 Views
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago, updated 1 year, 2 months ago
OM is currently partnering with Haiti Broilers (a subsidiary of Jamaica Broilers) to construct Broiler and Layer Houses for Orphanages, Churches, Schools and Small Farmers throughout Haiti. The per capita income in Haiti last year was $480. The cost of constructing a 10'x40' broiler house is @ $3500.

An introduction - How can we help you?

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Darrell Smith
0 Posts
0 Votes 3 Replies 381 Views
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago, updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Hello Community - I just attended the Starfish Expo in South Carolina where I met many of you, but wanted to take this opportunity to introduce the two organizations I represent to those who could not attend. I believe we can be of service to a number of the

Ornamental Tropical Fish Exports from Tropical Rainforest Villages

Daron Tan
3 Posts
0 Votes 2 Replies 348 Views
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago, updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Hello, We are working in partnership with various groups interested in the rural development through sustainable ornamental fish exports from Borneo. We are also seeking to develop high value commercial fish farming intergrating villagers and natural resources of unspoilt locations. Our area of specialty is endemic ornamental flora and fauna ...

Investing in Africa

Randy Valentine
16 Posts
0 Votes 1 Reply 259 Views
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago, updated 1 year, 6 months ago
I recently read an interesting article regarding investing in Africa. There are so many misconceptions about the continent that are still pervasive in the US and abroad regarding corruption, infrastructure, education, etc. Are you investing in Africa? If so, what are you doing? I would like to start an ongoing ...

Farming Seeds and GMOs

Mike McCausland
54 Posts
1 Vote 0 Replies 227 Views
Posted 1 year, 8 months ago
For those of you in the Farming industry, this is a very interesting article on the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the seed chain of farmers. http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/861.html

Raising Porcupines

Tom Jennings
8 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 312 Views
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
Does anyone have any experience with raising porcupines for selling? Apparently porcupine meat is a delicacy in Vietnam and expensive to buy and a friend is very much interested in raising them.

Biomass and food shortage

Yazi
10 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 290 Views
Posted 2 years ago
Livestock is the second source of revenue in Niger after uranium. In 2009 the three months annual rainfall was not well timely and zonal distributed and this resulted to 60% short of cattle food and food shortage in some areas affecting more than 2 million people. Some of the

Haiti: Operational Biosurveillance Priorities For Potentially Disruptive Infectious Disease Events

James Wilson, MD
3 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 297 Views
Posted 2 years ago, updated 2 years ago
This link details our biosurveillance operations posture http://biosurveillance.typepad.com/biosurveillance/2010/01/haiti-operational-biosurveillance-priorities-for-potentially-disruptive-infectious-disease-events.html James M. Wilson V, MD