Pilot Implementer ACDI/VOCA Celebrates Farmer-To-Farmer’s Beginnings
ACDI/VOCA’s connection with Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) goes back to 1985, the days when the latter was just a concept. In the …
Agribusiness Systems International Awarded Grant to Expand Mobile Money Technology in Ghana
An affiliate of ACDI/VOCA, Agribusiness Systems International, is partnering with Tigo Cash, a mobile money provider, and OpenRevolution, an international …
USAID Learning Event Marks Farmer-to-Farmer 30th Anniversary
Former and current Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers, implementing partners, and F2F’s “father,” former 13-term Nebraska Congressman Mr. Douglas Bereuter, gathered in Washington, …
Coffee Traceability System Launched in Ethiopia
Ethiopian coffee growers will now be able to meet demand for high-quality specialty coffee thanks to a new traceability system …
Partnership for Gender Equity Examines Gender Equality in Coffee Value Chain
The Coffee Quality Institute’s Partnership for Gender Equity (PGE), of which ACDI/VOCA is a founding partner, released “The Way Forward: …
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, …
Egypt’s Global Reach
In today’s vibrant and competitive business environment, the importance of participating in the new global economy cannot be overemphasized as …
Industrial Chickpea Processor Boosts Quality to Reach Markets
In partnership with Agro Prom International, an Ethiopian food processor and exporter, ACDI/VOCA’s AGP-AMDe project officially inaugurated a new industrial …
U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits ACDI/VOCA-Supported Coffee Co-op
A U.S. Congressional Delegation toured the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Union’s (YCFCU) processing plant in Addis Ababa during Obama’s state …
Obama Visits ACDI/VOCA Project Participant on July State Visit
During his recent two-day visit to Ethiopia late last month, the first by a sitting U.S. president, President Obama met …
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 …