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Pomegranates VS Poppies: Building food markets to fight the drug trade
War-ravaged Afghanistan is the source of much of the world’s opium, while life-sustaining crops are fare less profitable for farmers. But London-based Plant for Peace is working to create a Afghan pomegranate export market, from startup seeds to paying customers. It’s one glimmer of hope for market incentives to cut into the drug trade.
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- Agriculture
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In Search of the Perfect Health Care System: In India, innovators are successfully serving even the poorest communities
ACCESS Health International has identified initiatives with relevant solutions to improve India’s ailing system. The goal is to find a model for primary health care that works even in the poorest communities.
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- Health Care
