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In their research on the Ghanaian citrus and the Kenyan sweet potato value chains, Jennefer Sebstad and Cristina Manfre were focused on the barriers and development constraints that especially prevent women from upgrading.

Cracking the Nut Interviews: Viktor Ezenwoko, Executive Director Diamond Bank Plc

Michaël De Groot, Rabobank Foundation, on the foundations agribusiness initiatives

Kris Ozar, CRS, on Agroenterprise in Ghana

At Breakfast Seminar #59, Judy Payne gave a very interesting presentation on the role information and communication technologies can play in supporting agriculture value chain development.

Social marketing applies promotional strategies to focus on targeted audiences with the goal of changing specific behaviors.

At the USAID Microenterprise Development Office Breakfast Seminar #54: Seeds of Change, the presenters from Abt Associates offered a compelling session on using a behavior change (BC) methodology to strengthen agriculture value chains. Abt’ers Gael O’Sullivan and Stephen Rahaim bring years of BC experience, especially in the health sector, to this relatively new USAID-supported approach to agriculture development.

In 2010 Shari Berenbach, the new Director of USAID's Microenterprise Development Office, filmed a video segment for the 2010 SEEP Annual Conference with former MD office directors Beth Rhyne and Kate McKee.

The 2010 SEEP Annual Conference got off to a great start today with several Member Day activities. Of particular interest to many of the attendees was the lunch session highlighting USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative.