A Day in the Life of a Rural Woman Farmer in Tanzania
To celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Rural Women, we proudly share photos from photographer Nevil Jackson who volunteered …
The Feed the Future, Farmer-to-Farmer Connection
Do you know the important connection that exists between USAID’s global Feed the Future initiative and the volunteer program Farmer-to-Farmer …
Mechanization Helps Outgrower Business Owner Support 750 Farmers in Ghana
Fusseini Abubakar cultivates maize, rice, soybean, groundnut, and cowpea on his farm in the Karaga District of Ghana’s Northern Region. …
ACDI/VOCA Experts Share Best Practices to Combat Fall Armyworm
ACDI/VOCA hosted a webinar last month about fall armyworm and its impact on crops throughout Africa. The invasive species, native …
Q&A With Volunteer Entomologist from Illinois on His Farmer-to-Farmer Experience
Sen Seong is an entomologist based in Gurnee, Illinois, and a recurring volunteer with ACDI/VOCA’s Farmer-to-Farmer Program, which is funded …
Young Ghanaian Business Owner Supports 300+ Farmers
Sulley Adams, 28, is an outgrower business owner living in Lagbensi, a village in the East Mamprusi District of Ghana’s …
Kyrgyzstani Orchard Farmer Shares What She Learned From Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer
Fruit production employs more than 35,000 people in the Kyrgyz Republic’s Issyk-Kul Oblast, where more than 1,000 hectares of land …
Fati’s Story: From Smallholder Farmer to Outgrower Business Owner in Ghana
In April 2019, Fati Zakari, who lives in Nyong Yapalsi in the Karaga District of Ghana’s Northern Region, successfully became …
USDA PhilCAFE Project Encourages Youth Engagement in Agriculture
In the Philippines, the average age of a farmer is 56 years old. Many government institutions in the country are …
Inspiring Youth in Tanzania to Transform Farming Practices for Themselves & Their Communities
The agriculture sector in Tanzania faces several challenges, including a lack of high-quality inputs, such as seeds and fertilizers, and …
Feed the Future Activity in Tanzania Engages Youth in Fight Against Fall Armyworm
Despite Tanzanian youth making up most of the country’s labor force, they are burdened with unemployment and struggle to access …
Bangladesh Cooking Competition to Spur Nutritional Awareness Continues
The first regional round of NutriChamps was held on 27 July 2019 in Jashore, Bangladesh. Twenty students from ten local …
