Mozambique
Town and Country Culture
I visited Mozambique twice in 2011. I was working with a couple of agricultural supply companies, exploring ways to grow their businesses. These projccts were part of the U.S. Agency for International Development's Farmer-to-Farmer program that were organized through Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs (cnfa.org). Below are some photos I took during my travels around the country.
Mozambique is a developing country with many people still displaced by a civil war that left the countryside littered with active land mines. As a result, there is much agricultural land that is underutilized as farming families fled to the towns. Today, access to quality seeds and fertilizer is one of the weakest link in the economic chain, so the focus of my projects were on improving local agri-businesses supply chain.
I made a short video with some of my Mozambique photos and arranged with the song "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds. The orginal song mocks the conformity of affluent middle class America with their privileged lifestyle of universities, good jobs, and leisure. Most people in the developing world would gladly accept those opportunities. We should all be grateful for what we have. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JbFYMODgdM
My photos of Mozambique Small Business Ideas.
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