Using Technology to Support Farming in the Face of COVID-19
In our new reality of a global health pandemic, we have turned to technology to keep agriculture open for business. Today, terms like physical distancing,…
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In our new reality of a global health pandemic, we have turned to technology to keep agriculture open for business. Today, terms like physical distancing,…
We remain steadfast in our mission and know that we’ll now have to work even harder to help save and improve lives, as the already-poor will…
For Africa’s smallholder farm families, COVID-19 poses risks of a dual health and food security crisis Most of our nations in East Africa rely on food…
It’s a bitter irony that the majority of the world’s hungriest people are farmers. More than 50 million smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are locked in…
Remember: May 28th is World Hunger Day We believe farmers should be treated as clients, not beneficiaries. Here’s why. At the 2018 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF),…
To outsiders, it looked like Jerry Kamau was living the dream. After graduating from the University of Nairobi with a degree in survey engineering, Jerry landed…
Welcome to our soil laboratory, where scientists are unlocking a wealth of knowledge hidden in farmers’ soils. A client’s soil sample is run through a mid-infrared…
Ensuring that millions of smallholder farming families around the world have the tools they need to be successful is a big job — requiring the support…
One of the most important tools on Everline Wakhungu’s farm is her mobile phone. Everline, who raises maize, beans, and livestock on a four-acre farm in…
This blog was co-written by Perin L. Saint Ange, Associate Vice-President and Head of the Programme Management Department of IFAD, and Tony Kalm, One Acre Fund’s…
This blog was written by David Hong, One Acre Fund’s global senior policy analyst, and Homi Kharas, senior fellow and deputy director for global economics and…
One Acre Fund is thrilled to share the news that our founder Andrew Youn’s TED talk is live. In this talk, Andrew discusses 3 practical strategies…