Balancing Act: Protecting Forests & Improving Livelihoods in Liberia
The world’s forests are a key factor in sustainable development. They provide food, water, and medicine. They help stabilize the …
New Tractor, New Life For Outgrower Business Owner in Ghana
Alhassan Mumuni Baba had a tractor that he used to farm his 30 acres of maize, soybeans, and rice in …
Mechanization Helps Outgrower Business Owner Support 750 Farmers in Ghana
Fusseini Abubakar cultivates maize, rice, soybean, groundnut, and cowpea on his farm in the Karaga District of Ghana’s Northern Region. …
ACDI/VOCA Experts Share Best Practices to Combat Fall Armyworm
ACDI/VOCA hosted a webinar last month about fall armyworm and its impact on crops throughout Africa. The invasive species, native …
Young Ghanaian Business Owner Supports 300+ Farmers
Sulley Adams, 28, is an outgrower business owner living in Lagbensi, a village in the East Mamprusi District of Ghana’s …
Fati’s Story: From Smallholder Farmer to Outgrower Business Owner in Ghana
In April 2019, Fati Zakari, who lives in Nyong Yapalsi in the Karaga District of Ghana’s Northern Region, successfully became …
Ghana Poultry Project Partners with Private Firms to Expand Markets for Local Chicken
Amazingly, chicken that travels to Ghana from all over the world is still cheaper than locally produced chicken, due to …
Ghana Poultry Project Grant Supports Domestic Chicken Production
In Ghana, high production costs hinder the production of chicken, the country’s most popular meat. Augustine Amankwa, a poultry entrepreneur and CEO …
AV Ventures Investments Catalyze Ghana Poultry Industry
AV Ventures is pleased to announce two new investments in Ghana: G. I. Nyame Aye Awie Ampa Limited (GINAAAL) and Golden Link Savings and Loans Limited. AV Ventures, a subsidiary …
Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship in Ghana
Women make up 70 percent of Ghana’s poultry labor force, yet only 7 percent own their own poultry farms. Edith Wheatland, 41, overcame the …
Healthy, Happy Goats: A Volunteer’s Story from Ghana
Following an extremely rewarding career with the United States Agency for International Development, I decided to focus my time on …
Finding Resilience: How ACDI/VOCA Helps Communities Adapt to Shocks
When climate disasters, conflicts, and other crises occur, a community’s capacity to withstand the shocks and adapt to them is …
