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 …
ACDI/VOCA Launches New Subsidiary AV Ventures to Catalyze Finance
ACDI/VOCA officially registered its newest family member, AV Ventures, LLC, last Friday, September 23. A subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, AV Ventures …
Ghana ADVANCE II Issues 260 Grants to Increase Farmer Efficiency
Robust Grant Program Also Supports Agricultural Insurance and Tracking Tools The USAID-funded Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II (ADVANCE …
Technology Enhances Effectiveness of Ghana ADVANCE II
SmartCards House Participant Data, Inform Project Planning During the implementation of the first USAID Ghana Agricultural Development and Value Chain …
New LEO Cultivating Women’s Empowerment in Feed the Future Projects Report Released
Two ACDI/VOCA Projects Highlighted in Staff-Authored Report Released at the start of Feed the Future Week, the “Cultivating Women’s Empowerment: …
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 …
Ghana ADVANCE Increases Project Effectiveness with Technology
Tablet-Based App Enhances Data Collection and Extension Services In northern Ghana, the USAID-funded ADVANCE project boosts maize, rice, and soybean …
Woman Farmer Buys Tractor through Ghana ADVANCE II Grant Program
Project Empowers Women as It Connects Farmers with Markets, Equipment As part of its efforts to improve the competitiveness of …
Impact Investing Report Includes ACDI/VOCA Ethiopia Case Study
ACDI/VOCA AND OTHER INGOS PURSUE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MARKET-DRIVEN MEANS The INGO Impact Investing Network, of which ACDI/VOCA is an …
Monitoring & Evaluation Staff Gather in Ghana for Learning Workshop
EVENT ENCOURAGES CROSS POLLINATION OF IDEAS AND HIGHLIGHTS VALUE OF M&E Thirty-five ACDI/VOCA Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) staffers from 14 …
USAID ADVANCE Facilitates Farmers’ Access to Finance
The smallholder farmers who participate in the USAID ADVANCE project no longer have to struggle to find credit for their …
ADVANCE Boosts Yields and Smallholders’ Incomes through Agricultural Radio Programming
Through radio programming, USAID ADVANCE is introducing some 25,000 smallholder farmers to innovative technologies and agricultural best practices, including row …
