Promoting Artificial Insemination for Improved Cattle Production in the Kyrgyz Republic
Livestock remains a significant part of the agricultural economy in the Kyrgyz Republic, especially in the south. Sheep, goats, cattle, …
Kyrgyz Entrepreneur Expands Her Garlic Business with USAID Support
Janylai Kaparova continues to expand her business by processing wild garlic (Allium ursinum, also known as “bear garlic”) in the …
Q&A with Program Leader in the Philippines on Transforming Cooperatives into Agri-Businesses
Alfred Allaga is country director of the Cooperative Development Program (CDP) in the Philippines, funded by USAID and led by …
41 Philippine Co-Ops Team Up with USAID’s Cooperative Development Program
This post is authored by Felipe Cook, a Leland Fellow with the Congressional Hunger Center working with ACDI/VOCA. On September …
Caroline Allen
Caroline serves as an associate director of Technical Learning. In this role, she harmonizes learning and tool development across ACDI/VOCA’s …
Somalia Resilience Population-Level Measurement (RPM)
The Somalia Resilience Population-Level Measurement (RPM) activity is an Associate Award under the Feed the Future Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity, …
How a Women’s Cooperative is Leading the Way for Specialty Coffee in the Philippines
The foothills of Mount Apo are home to the Philippines’s growing specialty coffee industry. Specialty coffee is at the heart …
USAID, Isiolo County Government Partner in Drought Mitigation Efforts
Mokodisho Lekaaso was at a loss when a prolonged drought led to the death of 60 of his cattle, leaving …
How a Pair of Eyeglasses Can Improve Incomes for Women in Rural Laos
Eyeglasses were invented roughly 700 years ago, but today an estimated 2.5 billion people lack the corrective lenses they need …
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress Jamaica Spices
Global spice demand for use in food, seasonings, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals continues to grow. With their distinctive flavors and …
Colombia’s First Vice President and Ambassador of Afro-Descent Align with USAID and ACDI/VOCA’s Inclusion Efforts
History was made in Colombia this year. After protests riddled the country in 2021, the new president-elect Gustavo Petro, as …
ACDI/VOCA Awarded the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices Project by USDA
ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the organization with the Food for Progress …
