From the outside in. That’s what Semilla Nueva Executive Director Curt Bowen is going to have to remember when choosing which fork to use as he sits down for dinner with the Prince of Wales this week. Yes, the future ruler of England will soon know all about Semilla Nueva’s pigeonpea program: naturally improved soils, nutritious beans, leaves that fertilize, stalks used as firewood, and a export market waiting to be accessed. (more…)

“Purchasing pigeonpea from small-holder farmers in Guatemala and selling it internationally to create a market that will increase income for farmers and make Semilla Nueva financially stable”, that is Curt Bowen’s vision.

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