Rural Niger Women find Opportunity and Hope through Innovative Business Model

Updated from an original article written by Janet Fierro.

When researchers set out to find natural ways to manage a crop-destroying pest in sub-Saharan Africa cowpea fields they knew the results could have significant positive impact on smallholder farmers.

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