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Eritrea, is an agriculture based country that supplies its people with a variety of production. The Eritrean Crops and Livestock Corporation (ECLC) manages national tasks particularly in producing cereals, milk and meat for consumption. The corporation is working to meet the needs of the society by increasing production to stabilize the market

Honey bees play crucial role in the wellbeing of the ecosystem. Hundreds of years ago, however, the benefits of those little yellow and black creatures were not understood. The early relations with humans was killing, burning bees’ natural habitat, then it was about eating the honey and running away from bees. Through time, cultivating honey started followed by producing bees and then honey was utilized as natural sugar. Gradually, knowledge about honey and its benefits grew as well as bee products such as cream, medicines among others increased.

Today, more than ever before in human history, the wealth and poverty of countries depend on the expansion and quality of higher education. In fact, according to Richard Wolff, a respected scholar and economist, “the single most important factor shaping the future of any economy in the world is the quality and the quantity of the educated, trained labor force it produces” (Wolff 2013).

“At independence, I wanted to do something by myself in my hometown”, said Samuel Menghsteab, a father of six and owner of Dembe Menghsteab (DM) Factory located in Dekemhare. With hard work and determination, this former freedom fighter managed to start his factory in his native town. At home, his family parcel is immense and allowed him to install high quality machineries. “It’s kind of a revenge and in memory of my parents that I wanted to be at home and try to be self-reliant as it is the vision we fought for”, he added. Samuel’s childhood wasn’t an easy one. During the time of Ethiopian occupation, he witnessed the killing of his parents by Ethiopian soldiers.

On the early hours of Wednesday the 6th July, the roads of Asmara to Mai Nefhi were clogged up with traffic jam. Well, again, not an extraordinary scene for this specific time of the year because it is the season of commencements. It is in this beautiful chilly begging of the rainy season that Eritrean colleges send off their young ones to the world of professionalism. The Eritrean community celebrates the welcoming of new assisting hands and fresh minds with zeal.

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Developing countries across the world are struggling to create a supporting environment for development. Policies and strategies were designed, steps to implement were initiated, promises were made and hopes were raised. The people of developing countries were on ground prostrated while the global wheel of wealth was licked by the few “special people”.