They’re an important pipeline of skills, products and innovation for larger industries, but they’re reeling from tariffs.
A new $10 million SBA loan cap could transform U.S. manufacturing—but only if small firms get the workforce, modernization, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I shed light on hidden credit intent. Nov 03, 2025, 06:30am EST Artisanal Small Scale Mining (ASM) is emerging as a credit ...
The government plans to strengthen its oversight of local small-scale mining operations, a sector that forms part of the ...
Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in ...
To mark International Women’s Day we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). From gold, ...
A new study found that small-scale fishing accounts for at least 40% of catch worldwide and provides employment for 60 million people, more than a third of whom are women. Small-scale fishing could ...
How many of the world’s eight billion people fish to feed their families? How much does small-scale fishing contribute to economies? And what are the nutritional and environmental benefits from ...
Across the world's coral reefs, rivers, lakes, coastal waters, and high seas, fishers with simple tools and small boats harvest some 40% of the world's wild-caught fish. These small-scale fishers may ...