Scaling Up Private-Sector Investment in Value Chains in Ghana
The USAID ADVANCE project, implemented by ACDI/VOCA, supports the scaling up of private-sector investment and involvement in the maize, rice, …
ACDI/VOCA Promotes Youth Opportunities
Globally, ACDI/VOCA implements agricultural programs that promote opportunities for smallholder farmers to improve their livelihoods. Today, on International Youth Day, …
Ethiopian Coffee Cooperative to Double Exports
Over the last several years, the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union (YCFCU) had to turn away buyers due to an …
Photo Contest 2015
And the 2015 Annual Photo Contest grand prize winner is … Lauren Bell! Our 2015 contest has been a tremendous …
Ja REEACH Youth Climate Change Conference 2015 Launch
On May 6, 2015, the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project and partners …
Women Farmers in Ghana Gain Greater Access to Land
Although women do most of the agricultural work worldwide, they own very little of the land they farm. In Africa, …
2015: International Year of Soils
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), soil is responsible for 95 percent of our food production, and yet …
Agrodealer in Kenya Puts Customer First to Serve More Livestock Owners
Lucy Katap Lemantile, a community animal health worker in Oldonyiro, Kenya, opened her agrovet shop in 2011 to serve neighboring …
