Zambia PROFIT+ Partners with BASF
Two-week old BASF/SEEDCo maize under drip irrigation. Stella Star herbicide was used to control weeds. One of the key objectives …
Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation Continues Launch in Conflict-Affected Region
Fundación Mambe Director Jesús García speaks at the inauguration of the photography exhibition, “Women, Conflict, and Land.” On November 17 …
Composting Leads to Reduced Costs for Farmers in High-Demand Market
Two JFN members, who used organic, home-grown compost, showcase maize and soybeans from their harvests. Agriculture in northwestern Ghana has …
Equip Jamaican Youth to Fight Climate Change
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. –Native American proverb This year’s Friends …
Liberia FIFES Receives Grant to Expand Programming and Impact
ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) project in Liberia. FIFES develops forest-based enterprises to provide sustainable …
USAID Drives the Growth of Kyrgyz Livestock Sector with Private Sector Partnership
USAID Agro Horizon Project and private-sector partner, Oasis Agro, LLC celebrate the launch of its partnership to support growth of …
Jamaica Ja REEACH II Conserves Resources and Boosts Resilience through Agroforestry
ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH II) project. Ja REEACH II …
ACDI/VOCA Signs MOU with Latin American Foundation Fundación Avina
ACDI/VOCA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Fundación Avina on Thursday, November 17 at ACDI/VOCA headquarters in Washington, DC. …
ZAMBIA PROFIT+-ASSISTED AGRIBUSINESS AND SAVING GROUP INSPIRES ENTREPRENEURSHIP
In 2010, 25 small business owners in the Feni area of Chief Mpezeni, Chipata created the Feni Agribusiness and Savings …
Including Wage Labor in Value Chain Analyses: A Guide
Overview Labor is both an input to the value chain and a source of income for individuals, making it doubly …
Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation Officially Launches in Bogotá
ACDI/VOCA’s newest project in Colombia, the Program of Alliances for Reconciliation (PAR), officially launched last week in Bogotá. The four-year …
Ethiopia FEED II Farmers Boost Production and Improve Livelihoods
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the ACDI/VOCA-implemented Feed Enhancement for Ethiopian Development Project – Phase II …
