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From Struggling Milk Producer to Thriving Entrepreneur in Burkina Faso

In central-northern Burkina Faso in the city of Kaya, fresh milk is not always available. Because of low investment in …

How a Home Garden Helped a Family in Paraguay Recover After Disaster

In April 2018, a tornado blew down the trees surrounding Bonifacia Vera’s home, leaving a pile of rubble behind. Bonifacia …

One Female Farmer’s Journey to Resilience Through the Bangladeshi Sunflower Sector

Mossammat Amena Khatun’s daily routine is like most women’s in the South Dalchara village of southwestern Bangladesh. She eats breakfast …

This 27-Year-Old Ghanaian Is Changing Perceptions Around Youth and Agriculture

Despite the many strategies adopted by the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders to attract youth to the agriculture sector, …

Engaging Women Makes Business Sense: Stories from Southern Bangladesh

Bangladeshi women face disadvantages in many aspects of their lives, including economic opportunities that could generate more income and food …

NAFAKA Project Brings New Fertilizer Technology to Zanzibar Rice Farmers

Using fertilizer continues to be one of the best ways to improve crop yields for smallholder farmers. Higher yields mean …

Producer Organizations Unleash Productivity with NAFAKA II Project

Moses Msafiri, 35, is a farmer and father of two from the village of Chisano in the Kilombero District of …

Egyptian Onion Farmer Triples Earnings with AMAL Project Support

After graduating from an agricultural technical school in Egypt, Sedki spent 10 years struggling with his small, reclaimed, mountain-side plot …

Trail Mix Is Having a Moment Thanks to Kyrgyz Youth-owned Business

The market research was clear. So far, no one in Kyrgyzstan was packaging dried fruit and nuts as trail mix, …

Tanzania NAFAKA II Project Helps Farmers Combat Fall Armyworm

Amos Ndaso, a 30-year-old agriculture advisor from the village of Mkombilenga, had the opportunity to receive training in how to …

Sunflower Oil Now Grown and Made in Bangladesh 

Farmers living in coastal Bangladesh have always found it difficult to grow oil seed crops because of the soil’s high …

ACDI/VOCA Egypt AMAL Zeinab success story training

From Housewife to Farmer: Egypt AMAL Project Trains Women

Zeinab Mohamed El-Adly is an ordinary woman from Upper Egypt who knew how to take care of her household, but …