The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty | Andrew Youn

譯者: Regina Chu 審譯者: Yi-Ping Cho (Marssi)

(Voice-over) Andrew Youn: I have incredible belief

（旁白）延安竹：我一直對

非洲農民的實力與能力深信不疑。

in the strength and power of African farmers.

The farmers I get to serve are incredibly inspiring,

我服務的農民都非常激勵人，

hardworking and confident, mostly women,

勤奮、自信﹑大部分是女性，

that earn a better life for their families.

替她們的家庭掙得更好的生活。

They have an incredible amount of power.

她們的能力非常強大。

They're just not always equipped with the right tools.

就是沒有適當的工具。

所以我的機構幫助她們做一點改變，

So my organization makes a few little tweaks

and enables farm families to succeed at a whole nother level.

讓農家成功，更上一層樓。

At One Acre Fund, we like to say farmers stand at the center of the world.

一畝金機構喜歡說農夫是世界的中心。

[Therese Niyonsaba, Farmer]

[ 特瑞絲，農民 ]

(Voice-over) (In Kinyarwanda) My name is Therese Niyonsaba.

（盧安達語旁白）我的名字是特瑞絲。

I started working with TUBURA in 2018.

我從 2018 年開始跟土布拉合作。

[In Rwanda, One Acre Fund operates under the name Tubura,

[ 一畝金在盧安達的計畫 稱為「土布拉」，

which means “to grow exponentially.“]

意思為「指數成長」 ]

(Voice-over) TN: I heard about TUBURA

特：我第一次聽到土布拉

when the field officer came to meet farmers who had joined before me.

是農地指導員 與比我早加入的農民對談的時候。

I had seen how they were farming and I asked them,

我看過他們怎麼務農，我就問他們：

"Where do you get the fertilizer

「你們從哪裡拿到肥料

to yield such a good harvest?"

能收穫這麼多東西？」

They told me they get it from TUBURA.

他們說他們是從土布拉拿到的。

[Price Claudine, Field Officer ONE ACRE FUND / TUBURA]

[ 克勞蒂，農地指導員 ]

(Voice-over) (In Kinyarwanda) PC: I first met Therese in 2018.

克：我在 2018 年第一次遇到特瑞絲，

She was eager to learn modern agricultural methods.

她非常想學現代農法。

(Women speaking)

（婦女講話）

TN: My harvest was not enough to feed my family.

特：我的收成不夠養家活口。

I struggled to feed my children.

我餵不飽自己的孩子。

I decided to expand my land

我決定要擴大農地

to increase my harvest.

來增加收成。

AY: Most of the world's poor are farmers,

延：世界上的窮人大半是農夫，

and so when farmers become more productive,

所以如果農夫能更多產，

then they earn more income,

他們就能賺更多的收入，

and mass numbers of people move out of poverty.

能讓很多人脫離貧窮。

They produce more food for their communities and end hunger.

他們能生產更多糧食給自己的社區，

終結飢餓。

From the farmer's perspective, basically,

從農夫的角度來看，基本上，

One Acre Fund provides a small loan

一畝金提供一小筆貸款

that makes these simple farm inputs affordable.

讓他們買得起這些農耕投入。

So this is, for example, professional seed,

舉個例子，這是專業培育的種子，

which is 100 percent natural, locally produced;

百分之百天然，而且在地生產；

a tiny microdose of fertilizer,

微量的肥料，

which is necessary for plant nutrients;

給植物所需的養分；

and, for example, tree seedlings.

再舉個例子，還有樹苗。

Then we provide physical delivery of these farm inputs

然後我們會遞送這些投入，

and then training.

並提供訓練。

(Voice-over) PC: With TUBURA, we improved planting techniques.

克：土布拉幫助我們改良種植技術。

The skills the farmers learned include fertilizer application

農夫學到的技術包括如何施肥

and using selected seed to yield a good harvest.

及如何使用選過的種子獲得豐收。

We also learned to plant in a line.

我們也學到直線播種，

That helped us to get a better harvest.

幫助我們提高產量。

AY: We are an agricultural organization.

延：我們是一個農業組織。

Therefore, nearly all of our staff live in rural places near the farmers.

所以幾乎所有的職員 都住在離農民很近的偏鄉地區。

And so it's just so obvious to me that to provide effective service,

對我而言這再明顯也不過， 就是要提供有效的服務，

we need to be as close as possible.

我們必須離他們愈近愈好。

PC: Before the inputs were close to the farmers,

克：以前，農耕投入離農民很遠，

they had to travel long distances

他們必須跑很遠，

and even pay for transport to pick them up.

甚至付交通費才能拿到東西。

But today, they immediately take their inputs home.

但是現在，他們能立刻把投入拿回家。

(Voice-over) PC: When farmers are harvesting,

克：農民在收割的時候，

I visit them in their field

我到田裡去看他們，

to check if the crops are ready to be harvested.

檢查一下作物能不能採收了。

I advise them to wait until the crops are ready

我會建議他們等到作物熟了、

and are more useful to them.

更有用了再採。

(Voice-over) TN: After joining TUBURA, my harvest remarkably increased.

特：跟土布拉合作之後， 我的收穫明顯增加。

We can eat. We are so happy.

我們有東西吃了。我們好開心。

And we sell the surplus of our harvest.

我們還能賣掉多的收成。

AY: Today, we serve about a million families

延：今天，我們大概有一百萬農戶

in our full-service program

參與我們的全套計畫，

and a little more than a million families through our work with partners.

還有一百多萬戶跟我們的合夥人合作。

(Voice-over) PC: My relationship with Therese is good.

克：我跟特瑞絲的關係很好。

Every time I visit her, she is so happy.

我每次去看她，她都很高興。

AY: In a nutshell, we have basically three goals with this Audacious proposal.

延：簡單說，我們與「大膽計畫」 基本上有三個目標。

One is to expand our direct full-service program

一是擴展與我們直接合作的全套計畫，

to reach two and a half million families per year by 2026,

希望在 2026 年 能達到每年二百五十萬戶，

which, more than 10 million children are living in those families.

這些家庭有超過一千萬個孩童。

We can also hope by 2026

我們也希望到了 2026 年

to serve an additional 4.3 million families per year,

能每年再增加四百三十萬戶服務對象，

together with these kind of operational partners

跟政府及民間的

in the government and private sector.

營運夥伴配搭。

And then lastly, we want to help shape

最後，我們真的想要幫助塑造

a more environmentally appropriate green revolution.

一個更適宜環境的綠色革命。

There's an incredible opportunity for farmers to lead the way

對農民而言，這是一個絕佳的機會

to lead to a more sustainable society,

帶領大家到一個更永續的社會，

both in how we shape food systems and having more diverse food systems,

可以透過重塑糧食系統 及更多樣化的糧食系統，

but also, for example, planting tons and tons of trees.

也可以譬如說種成千上萬棵樹。

We can now realistically kick off a campaign

我們現在能切實地開始一項運動：

to plant about a billion trees in the coming decade.

在未來十年種植十億棵樹。

(Voice-over) TN: After working with TUBURA, I was able to build my house.

特：我跟土布拉合作後 就有能力蓋房子了。

I was able to buy a solar light.

我有能力買太陽能燈。 我的房子有燈了！

I have light in my house!

My children are eating. No problem.

我的孩子有東西吃。 我們沒有問題。

I'm so happy!

我好高興！

Working with TUBURA gave me value.

跟土布拉合作給了我價值。

TUBURA is at my heart.

土布拉深植我心。

I am so happy with TUBURA.

我好開心能跟土布拉合作。

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