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AV Ventures Strengthens Commitment to Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa by Joining AVPA

AV Ventures, a leading impact investor in the agribusiness sector and subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, proudly announces its membership in AVPA. …

ACDI/VOCA Celebrates Women in Agricultural Market Systems in Northern Ghana

Women in northern Ghana work from sunrise to sunset to provide for themselves, their family needs, contribute to the national …

6 Lessons Learned from Kenya for Knowledge Sharing with Local Media

Knowledge management is a useful tool for organizations implementing development programs around the world. As a process, it assists organizations …

Sharing Knowledge at the Nexus of Humanitarian-Development-Peace Coherence

The West African country of Burkina Faso has faced a number of shocks and stresses in recent years, from drought …

Financial Support for Solar Solutions in Serbia

To tackle challenges like the rising cost of production, climate change, and market turbulence, Serbian fruit and vegetable producers are …

Hello Tractor Kenya Secures $750,000 in Debt from the Impact for Northern Kenya Fund

PRESS RELEASE-Nairobi, Kenya (March 12, 2024) — Hello Tractor Kenya Ltd., a pioneering agricultural technology company, is excited to announce …

Cooperative Reenergizes Solar-Powered Rice Mill with USAID and One Meralco Foundation

In Barangay Kidawa, located in the heartland of Laak, a municipality on the island of Mindanao in Southern Philippines, a …

Strengthening the Absorptive Resilience for Internally Displaced Persons in Zambézia Province

Miguel Rafael (44) and Carolina Alfredo (35) are married with two children aged six (6) and eighteen (18). They are …

Two Months of Training, A Lifetime of Breaking Gender Barriers

Meet Nilufar, a successful artificial insemination (AI) service provider in the Jashore District of Bangladesh. Her journey to becoming an …

Ovidiu Bujorean Joins the Corporate Council on Africa Board of Directors

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ovidiu Bujorean, Senior Technical Director of Partnerships …

Making Agriculture Smart(er) in Serbia through Precision Farming

Although Serbia’s agricultural sector is made up of talented entrepreneurs with state-of-the-art fruit orchards and processing facilities, a large part …

Beyond the “Unicorn”: Creating Adaptive Partnerships Across an Organization

A recurring challenge in most market systems development (MSD) projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is …

Africa American farmer using smartphone and laptop for contacts customers in corn field examining crop at blue sky and sunny. Agriculture business and innovation concept. Researching plant species

AV Ventures Strengthens Commitment to Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa by Joining AVPA

AV Ventures, a leading impact investor in the agribusiness sector and subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, proudly announces its membership in AVPA. …