Training & Micro Loans CHALLENGE Well over 80% of the residents of Kishapu are peasant farmers who cultivate cotton, rice, maize and raise a variety of farm animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats. Some of the crops harvested are sold for cash and others are used for domestic consumption. However, the methods of farming employed are miserably basic and thus the output is very low. Essentially, this farming is subsistence. SOLUTION Provide education and training for more advanced forms of farming and technology to improve productivity. Vocational and basic business training courses ought to be taught to enlarge occupational opportunities. Micro-financing is another tool to spur business activity and help raise standards of living. Return