Donna Rosa

Perhaps the better question is: why isn’t food science widely utilized for humanitarian and development purposes? An emerging field...

“If you don’t have food security, you’re not going to have any other security.” David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme...

Would you use your barbeque grill inside your home? In many developing nations meals are prepared indoors on open fires or inefficient...

I love working with entrepreneurs in the developing world. They are like sponges, absorbing all the knowledge and insight and advice...

It seemed like a great business model. Several years ago, I worked with a young solopreneur in Liberia – let’s call her Lucie – helping...

In my work supporting food and agribusiness micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries, I must often find ways to i

“I’d like to talk to you,” the young man demanded. “Sure, have a seat,” I smiled. I was in Liberia on a USAID consulting assignment. My...

"If you think entrepreneurship is hard, try doing it in a developing country" Listen to my interview with host Eric Dye where we covered...

I'm passionate about food security. To me it's a crime that people don't have enough to eat; this is a basic human right. I like to...

I have done a lot of volunteering, both at home and abroad, and I highly recommend it. I always get more out of the experience than...

This is a guest post at Zizira.com. Zirira is a promising startup in northeast India’s Meghalaya region selling healthy, locally grown...

Shortly after I returned home from a consulting assignment in Liberia, I was working in my office and happened to look out the window. A...