New Tractor, New Life For Outgrower Business Owner in Ghana
Alhassan Mumuni Baba had a tractor that he used to farm his 30 acres of maize, soybeans, and rice in …
Volunteer Reflects on 100+ Assignments
Meet Ross Penhallegon, a volunteer heading out this month on his 109th assignment. He and his wife Kate are dedicated …
Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer from Ohio Helps Design Free-Stall Barn in Armenia
Many Armenian farmers realize that new technologies and practices are necessary if they want to improve their productivity and compete …
ACDI/VOCA Announces $38 million Agriculture and Food Systems Activity in Myanmar
ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce a new five-year, $38 million activity funded by the United States Agency for International Development …
Volunteer to Tajikistan Shares How to Advocate to End World Hunger
Food truly unites us all. It is a cultural experience and being immersed in another culture opened my eyes to …
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 …
