Forward Together: Accessing Markets and Strengthening Livelihoods in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, market-led producer groups are lifting smallholder farmers out of poverty. With the support of ACDI/VOCA and USAID/Food …
The Future of Food is Bleak. Here’s How We Can Leverage the Private Sector to Face It.
This post originally appeared on The SEEP Network. With the recent publication of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in …
ACDI/VOCA and Corteva Sign Global Partnership to Empower Smallholder Farmers Worldwide
ACDI/VOCA has signed a global memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDupont, a global producer …
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, …
Turning Piri Piri Farmers into Entrepreneurs in Mozambique
Mozambique’s economy is growing exponentially, creating promising opportunities for local smallholder farmers. Piri piri farmers must build lasting market linkages …
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 …
ASI Is Now Tanager
ACDI/VOCA’s affiliate, ASI, is now officially operating as Tanager. Since 1993, Tanager has allowed ACDI/VOCA to expand the reach of …
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 …
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 …
