Daily Hampshire Gazette By SCOTT MERZBACH Staff Writer Monday, September 04, 2017 AMHERST MA LEVERETT MA LEVERETT — American farms often feature many acres and several pieces of gas-powered equipment, all put to use to increase efficiency for the farmer and maximize crop production. For those working the land in Kenya and other sub-Saharan nations, though, farming is not nearly …
Beatrice faces many of the same problems faced by smallholder farmers across Kenya. During the dry season, she and her neighbors rent small plots to grow high value crops like kale, carrots, cabbage and potatoes. There are 100 women in total, each with their small plot covering 5 acres near a water source. They arrive early each morning to water, …
We’re proud to announce that CoolCap has landed its first piece of equipment in Kenya: a feed chopper. Through LishaBora, the chopper we’ve financed will support over 200 farmers, producing silage for their dairy cows in less than a quarter of the time it used to take. Until now, these farmers have chopped feed with a machete for 6 hours …
CoolCap is ready to change the way smallholder farming is done by putting an end to back-breaking labor in places like Kenya where people are farming with the same kinds of tools their ancestors used. We can significantly improve farmers’ lives, yields, and income by getting simple machines and leapfrog technology into their hands. On a large scale, this can …
COOLCAP FOUNDER Roger Bird has been a banker for more than 35 years, specializing in agricultural lending and international development. He has helped underserved farmers across the globe with projects funded by USAID, Asian Development Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, World Bank, and other donor organizations in both the public and private sector. Now, he’s bringing his years of experience and passion for smallholders together in a …
