Romelio, a farmer in Olancho, Honduras
Hector and Romelio have farmed the land in Olancho, Honduras, all their lives. But what was once a lush, fertile environment is now barren, and the two men, like many others in the region, are struggling to feed their families.
Betty Mkusa © Progressio/ Marcus Perkins
Betty Mkusa, 55, leads a quiet revolution in Chilhambi, southern Malawi. The majority of small-scale farmers in Malawi are women just like her. But unlike the rest, Betty knows a thing or two about three plants, Jatropha, Neem and Moringa. In fact, she knows so much they call her ‘Mamma Jatropha’.
