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Updated WEAI Guide Launched
ACDI/VOCA is proud to launch the second edition of the Intervention Guide for the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index. This …
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Philippines MinPACT Supports Coconut, Cocoa, and Coffee Sectors
The four-year USDA Food for Progress Mindanao Productivity in Agricultural Commerce and Trade (MinPACT) project increases the incomes of smallholder …
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World Coffee Conference in Ethiopia Explores Culture and Diversity in Coffee
Some 1,200 coffee stakeholders from around the world attended the International Coffee Organization’s (ICO) World Coffee Conference in Addis Ababa, …
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Center for Global Development Hosts Private Sector and Gender Equality Discussion
Pulitzer-prize winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff joined Unilever’s Tom Langan and CGD’s Mayra Buvinic for a lively and …
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Agro Horizon Sponsors International Agro Expo in Kyrgyzstan
The three-day Ferghana Valley International Agro Expo brought together over 4,000 attendees from the southern regions of Kyrgyzstan and neighboring …
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Ethiopia FEED II Boosts Rural Households’ Resilience to El Niño-Induced Drought
A flash of hope shines amidst the devastating drought and looming food shortages currently afoot in Ethiopia: ACDI/VOCA’s Feed Enhancement …
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Colombia ACIP Partners with Indigenous Community to Preserve Language
In commemoration of UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day on February 21, we recognize the Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Program (ACIP), our …
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Ethiopia AGP-AMDe Project Drives Agribusiness Success
The USAID-funded Feed the Future initiative in Ethiopia, Agricultural Growth Program-Agribusiness and Market Development (AGP-AMDe), sustainably transitioned hundreds of its …
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ACDI/VOCA Founding Partner of Agribusiness Market Ecosystem Alliance
The Agribusiness Market Ecosystem Alliance (AMEA) is an initiative founded by partners ACDI/VOCA, SCOPEinsight, IFC, ICCO, VECO, NCBA CLUSA, and …
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World Bank Hosts Discussion on Gender Equity in Coffee Value Chain
Kimberly Easson, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Gender Program Advisor of the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), presented at a …
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Colombia ACIP Lauded for Efforts to Foster Diversity
Last fall, ACDI/VOCA’s Internal Diversity Task Force reached out to field staff to learn how their projects ensure staff diversity. …
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Ja REEACH Supported Beekeeping Activities in Jamaica
The USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project protected rural lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems …