The french beans youth and women empowerment project

The Project was carried out in simple steps, and at first, the youth mindset change was realized for them to see agriculture as not only subsistence but a business where a farmer can realize an income to look after their basic needs in their homes 

Harvested grains, after sorting, are ready for sale 

Pilling the harvested fresh French beans in the garden 

A female youth in her designed plot of French beans is learning some of the farming techniques, scouting out pest and disease presence on the plants.

Youth applying knowledge acquired in crop spacing, early weeding, and its benefits

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Field facilitator giving instructions to the trainee on how to handle young plants, ensuring they have the best chance to survive.

Careful sorting and sun drying of the beans, the youth are able to learn steps from planting to harvesting

After harvesting the beans are spread on tarpaulin to sun dry for easy removal from the husks.  the tarpaulin prevents moisture from the ground

after shelling the beans are gathered on the tarpaulin for sorting and grading before shelling

immediately after harvesting the beans are packed in the bags and taken to a designated area for drying, this ensures minimal loss while in transit

pest and disease scouting in the garden is an ongoing process until harvesting, which ensures health plants along the growing cycle to ensure good quality for the market

Ocean Sanctuaries Work

The key issue was that when Congress enacted the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), it gave the president authority to withdraw areas from oil and gas leasing, but made no mention of revoking previous withdrawals.

That’s an act that only Congress itself can take. Judge Sharon Gleason agreed with this analysis, and as she stated in her ruling, Obama’s withdrawals “will remain in full force and effect unless and until revoked by Congress.” The government may appeal this ruling, but for now this is a big victory for the climate.