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IDB America
July 2002
Claudia Neira |
Organic crops with a Nicaraguan flavor Rodrigo Bermudez is the director and founder of Del Sol, an organic fruit and vegetable producer operating in the town of Sebaco, Nicaragua. Bermudez returned home seven years ago, armed with a great deal of experience in organic farming, production and marketing.   |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
A land renewed Despite war and natural catastrophe, Nicaragua can teach some lessons in wise land management... |
National Gardening
Suzanne DeJohn |
Organic or Local? Agribusinesses have realized that consumers are willing to pay more for organic produce. Large farms are converting to organic methods to take advantage of this trend and fill the demand. Is this a bad thing? |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Chi-Chu Tschang |
Organic, With Pesticides Some farmers in China are taking advantage of confusing rules to falsely label food. |
Salon.com
July 29, 2002
Linda Baker |
The not-so-sweet success of organic farming Pesticide-free, non-genetically modified food is a big, global business now. But, ironically, small farmers are getting the shaft. |
IDB America
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Chronicle of a drought foretold The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies... |
Fast Company
May 2006
Charles Fishman |
A Farming Fairy Tale Imagine that you could wave a wand - and make all our food organic. |
Chemistry World
April 13, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Organic Food Isotopes How do you distinguish 'organic' tomatoes from those grown with the help of synthetic fertilizers? By testing their nitrogen isotope ratios, suggest UK researchers. |
IDB America
February 2004
Peter Bate |
A bigger development bang How a small training and technical assistance fund helps poor communities in Central America to multiply the impact of IDB projects |
AskMen.com
Sabrina Rogers |
Your Guide To Organic Food Although organic food only accounts for 1% to 2% of all food sales around the world, it is gaining in popularity. However, this surge in the popularity of organic foods raises a number of questions. Read on to find out all the answers. |
Prepared Foods
July 23, 2007 |
Differing Organic Policies The U.S. and E.U. governments have adopted markedly different policy approaches to the organic sector. |
Delicious Living
August 2007
Emily Courtney |
Organics: A better way to feed our changing world? Organic agriculture not only produces healthy products, but is environmentally and socially friendly. |
IDB America
May 2003
Molina & Norheim |
Watershed lessons How experience gained from one program is helping to protect watersheds throughout Honduras |
AskMen.com
Jen Janzen |
Organic Food Primer These days, you can buy almost everything in organic form, from the cotton in your T-shirts to the spinach in your fridge. Read our organic food primer to learn about the benefits of going organic and how easy it can be to incorporate it into your life. |
Delicious Living
October 2007
Frederick L. Kirschenmann |
Eating Fossil Fuels: An Unsustainable Equation When the cost of oil and natural gas goes, farmers have a hard time making ends meet. |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006
Diane Brady |
Why the Stink Over China's Organic Food? Mainland farms are going natural - if natural means large, government-run farms that don't meet USDA standards. |
Science News
November 2, 2002
John Pickrell |
Federal Government Launches Organic Standards Though for decades some foods have carried the label "organic," consumers never could be sure exactly what the term meant. Action by the Department of Agriculture last week should clarify things. |
IDB America
May 2005
Paul Constance |
Are Cooperatives a Better Way to Solve Latin America's Water Problems? At a time when governments everywhere are looking for creative ways to finance the expansion of water services in a socially responsible way, are cooperatives a better model? |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Panic in Organics? Is the market for organic foods slowing? Some think so, but there may be more than meets the eye. Should investors short Whole Foods? Heck, no. |
Delicious Living
September 2006
Gina DeMillo Wagner |
Bloom The organic flower business is blossoming. Find out why it makes sense to choose these healthy bouquets for every occasion. |
Prepared Foods
July 1, 2005
Marcia Mogelonsky |
Conveniently Organic As organic food products become ever more convenient and perceived health benefits persevere, consumers likely will continue to embrace the category's offerings. |
IDB America
November 2007
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
Poligono Industrial Don Bosco Business complex gives low-income residents a chance to thrive. |
Delicious Living
January 2006 |
Organic Farming as Bountiful as Conventional Organic farming is not only better for the environment, a study has found, but it also produces the same amount of corn and soybeans as conventional farming. |
Fast Company
July 1, 2007
Jennifer Boulden |
Drink Better Coffee, Save The World If you're going to spend a little more for better coffee in your office, make it an eco-trifecta: fair-trade certified, organic, and shade grown. |
Food Processing
April 2007
Kathryn Trim |
Organic Supply and Demand Organic ingredients are ramping up to meet processors' needs. Advance planning is the best sourcing ingredient. |
Food Processing
October 2006
David Feder |
Well Noted: Organic by Any Other Name While the demand for organic foods and ingredients threatens to outpace supply, some companies are coming under fire for allegedly "fudging" what is truly organic. So what do the "purists" expect? |
Prepared Foods
May 6, 2007
Marcia Mogelonsky |
Organic Beverages Consumer concerns about food integrity, government organic standards and the availability of organics in mainstream channels are helping to fuel an organic product expansion. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Hans Dieter Seibel |
Agricultural Development Banks Close Them or Reform Them? Agricultural development banks were established to extend credit and other financial services to customers not considered creditworthy by commercial banks. Should these banks be closed or are they worth revamping? |
Science News
November 26, 2005
Janet Raloff |
Organic Doesn't Mean Free of Pesticides Despite organic claims of pesticide-free vegetables, a recent small-scale study found roughly the same amount of toxic pesticide chemicals in both conventionally grown and organic vegetables. |
IDB America
May 2002 |
IDB supports small firms in El Salvador In April 2002 the IDB approved a $42.4 million loan to the Multisector Investment Bank of El Salvador to provide long-term credit to the private sector enterprises with a view to increasing their competitiveness and productivity. |
Prepared Foods
July 22, 2007
Mary Mulry |
Ordering Organic Organic foods have become an integral sector in the food industry's ongoing strategy to crack the growing health and wellness market. |
IDB America
July 2003
Charo Quesada |
We're ready! A number of Central American municipalities show that effective disaster preparation and planning are not just for rich countries |
Food Processing
April 2005
Kantha Shelke |
How to say it organically Consumers are buying into organic foods; are food processors buying organic ingredients? |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2011
Jacob Roche |
How to Invest in Organic's Fertile Growth Demand for organic food is growing, but it may be hard to invest in this sector. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2006
Adrian Rush |
Dean's Organic Dilemma A dairy boycott prompts a debate over the meaning -- and scope -- of organic food. Investors win no matter where they turn. Thanks to the popularity of organics, they can get healthier right along with their portfolios. |
Food Processing
February 2008
Mark Anthony |
The convergence of organic and green Another reason to reformulate for organics: environmental responsibility. |
BusinessWeek
September 6, 2004
Carol Marie Cropper |
Does It Pay To Buy Organic? For some, the benefits of going organic are worth the higher price. Responding to the growing demand, mainstream grocers are stocking more organic produce, milk, baby food, and meats, while healthy-food chains have opened dozens of stores in the past five years. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Organic Produce is Better for Kids Gardeners know organic practices are good for the soil, and now there's evidence organic food is better for our kids as well. |
IDB America
July 2005
Peter Bate |
Bridging disparate worlds A Guatemalan social entrepreneur helps indigenous communities to find lucrative markets for traditional crafts. |
IDB America
March 2003
Peter Bate |
From coffee to honey -- and profits Mexican coffee growers were finding it harder and harder to make a living with this traditional crop, which is trading at some of the lowest prices in a century. So some have decided to try producing honey, with remarkable results. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Geri Smith |
El Salvador's Greenback Bind El Salvador's dollarization in 2001 is seen as a success, but rising rates now pose a threat. |
IDB America
October 2001 |
IDB funds education reform in Argentina The IDB has announced the approval of a $600 million loan to improve the quality of secondary education in Argentina and make it more accessible to low-income youth... |
BusinessWeek
June 20, 2005
Geri Smith |
Central America Is Holding Its Breath The U.S. Senate could soon start hearings on the CAFTA trade pact. |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006
Diane Brady |
The Organic Myth Pastoral ideals are getting trampled as organic food goes mass market. |
Entrepreneur
November 2006
Chris Penttila |
All Things Being Equal A company that embraces producer-friendly business practices? It's only fair. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Leonardo Cardemil, Juan Carlos Di Tata, & Florencia Frantischek |
Central America: Adjustment and Reforms in the 1990s Following a weak performance in the 1980s, the Central American economies experienced a turnaround in the 1990s as they adopted improved policies within a more stable political environment. Now, how can they best maintain macroeconomic stability, continue structural reforms, and strengthen social policies to maximize rates of economic growth and reduce the incidence of poverty? |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000
Paul Constance |
From gang members to entrepreneurs A juvenile detention facility in San Salvador takes young convicts and turns them into responsible employees... |
AskMen.com
Joseph Moritz |
Top 10: Foods To Buy Organic Amid all the good intentions, some lose sight of the most important things to buy organic -- for their own health and that of the environment. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2010
Adrian Rush |
The Great Organic Misunderstanding It isn't about what's in organic foods. It's about what isn't. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Buz Livingston |
The Wall Street Journal Goes Green Is it worth paying extra for organic foods? |
