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Agro-food business: In the heart of Business or Business with a heart?

*Image Source: Pixabay The term ‘agro-food business’, as defined by Rosa Caiazza of Parthenope University of Naples and Tiziana Volpe National Research Council (CNR) and Institute for Service Industry Research (IRAT), refers to a combination of institutions, activities and enterprises…

Multilateral Development Banks and Their Challenges

*Source Image: Pexels Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have played significant roles in the fight against poverty for more than seven decades since the foundation of the World Bank, at the Bretton Woods conference. However, most developing countries perceive the World…

How to Improve the Recruiter & Hiring Manager Relationship

*Image Source: Pexels For every available position, there are two people who are considered as the “key to a successful search” – the hiring manager and the recruiter. However, the two can also lead to a disaster, especially if they…

Farmers and Agricultural Value Chains

*Image Source: Pexels Agricultural markets have transformed drastically. The increase and urbanization of the global population, as well as the rise in income, has brought about these drastic changes. Poor rural farmers are set aside because of the change in economic…

Big Data: Why it matters to HR?

*Image Source: Wikimedia Commons, by Willow Brugh The Harvard Business Review’s survey revealed that 71% of CEOs believe that the top contributing factor to sustainable economic value is the human capital. Due to the importance of human capital, organizations are now…

Aquaculture, Food Security, and Hunger in the Developing World

*Image Source: Pexels The World Health Organization reports that hunger and malnutrition remain the most pressing issues that dominate the poor and needy, especially in the globe’s poorest countries. Thirty percent of children, adults, adolescents and infants within the developing…

Quick Recruiting Guide Using Facebook

As of November 2015, Founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that there are 1.55 billion people on Facebook. *Image Source: https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102457987924291 Based on the photo, more than 1.5 billion are online each day, more than 900 million people…

Why agriculture should be seen as a business

*Image Source: Pexels For the longest time, agriculture has been seen as a development activity or as a necessity. In fact, agriculture is not a popular choice for many career-wise because they believe that there is no money in agriculture.…

8 Best Hiring Practices to Start Now

The future of the business and its reputation lies with the people behind it. That is why recruiting the right people are essential in any business, especially if it is expanding or restructuring. As discussed in our previous blog, Psychological…

Scarcity of Health Workers in Developing Countries

Africa’s inefficient health care systems worsen with the migration of their health professionals. There is a significant shortage of healthcare workers in 57 countries with a deficit of 2.4 million doctors and nurses. The ratio of health care workers per…

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