Feasibility of Up-scaling the EasyDry M500 in East Africa: Kenya
This report summarizes the feasibility of upscaling the EasyDryM500, a portable maize dryer developed by AflaSTOP, in Kenya. It presents …
Innovations in Portable Drying: Overview Brief
Drying grain is an essential post-harvest handling step in much of Africa: it reduces post-harvest losses due to mold, affects …
Hermetic Storage: Overview Brief
In the fight against aflatoxin contamination and its devastating effects on human health and food security, storage is a critical …
Leveraging Economic Opportunities Final Performance Report
Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) was a three-year contract to support programming that fosters inclusive growth through markets. Building on USAID’s …
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 …
LEO Report No. 46: Youth Engagement in Agricultural Value Chains across Feed the Future
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As global youth populations and unemployment swell to unprecedented levels, it is comforting to imagine the development of …
Wage Labor for Food Security in Southern Karamoja, Uganda
The Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja project (RWANU) aims to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable people in …
LEO Summary of Activities
Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) was a three-year contract to support programming that fosters inclusive growth through markets. Building on USAID’s …
LEO Report #31: Mozambique Agricultural Value Chain Analysis
USAID/Mozambique commissioned a value chain analysis (VCA) to prioritize and guide interventions within and across target value chains. The analysis …
Cultivating Women’s Empowerment: Stories from Feed the Future 2011–2015
Women contribute significantly to agriculture and food security around the globe, and gender equality and women’s empowerment are critical to ensuring sustainable …