Forest Restoration in Uganda Proves Resilience of Land and People
As she walks through Lokacikit Forest, Paulina picks roots, which she will boil to relieve her daughter’s upset stomach. This …
Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II (ADVANCE II) Brochure
The Feed the Future USAID Ghana Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement (ADVANCE) II Activity is committed to optimizing business …
Why Signature Tools?
International development is often criticized because organizations took a “one size fits all” approach to their work, ignoring local history, …
All Africa Postharvest Technologies and Innovation Challenge
Out of hundreds of applicants, the EasyDry M500– a portable grain dryer developed through ACDI/VOCA and ASI’s AflaSTOP project– won …
Feasibility of Up-scaling the EasyDry M500 in East Africa: Uganda
In 2016 and 2017, AflaSTOP conducted market research to explore the feasibility of upscaling the EasyDryM500, a portable maize dryer …
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 …
Field Notes from Ghana: Looking Back
As my volunteering assignment came to an end, I couldn’t help but reflect on the entire experience. Working with members …
ACDI/VOCA Volunteer Travels to the DRC to Help Local Farmers Improve Pasture Management and Livestock Production
When one thinks of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one immediately thinks of the conflict and genocide that took …
