Farmers are the key to achieving food security and prosperity.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, most people living on $1 a day are farmers. One Acre Fund supplies farmers with the farm supplies and training they need to grow more food and earn more money. What we do
Delivering prosperity
Millions of farmers choose to work with One Acre Fund to feed their families and improve their lives. Our impact
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We serve
families who earn a living from small, rain-fed farms in rural areas
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We work
in the 9 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that produce 80% of the continent's food
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We supply
quality seed and agricultural services to make farms more productive
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We deliver
larger harvests and 45% more farm income on the same plot of land
Invest in small-scale farms in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Farmers choose to work with One Acre Fund to improve their farms and their lives. Your donation helps One Acre Fund deliver services to a farm family for a full year.
"Farming and the salon business have given me the means to provide for my daughter and educate her."
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With regular and consistent support, millions of smallholder farmers are creating their own pathways to prosperity. Join our community of regular supporters and invest in a future that brings real and lasting impact to farmers. Learn more
In focus
When Delifa Chimtambala’s grocery business unfortunately closed, she turned to agriculture. Not only as a way to provide for her family, but also as a pathway to prosperity that would help her raise enough capital to start a new business.
Empowering women farmers: One Acre Fund’s commitment to gender-smart agriculture
Our direct-to-farmer services are intentionally designed to address the unique challenges farmers face. With strategies that encourage participation from both men and women, we are pleased to see that women make up more than 50% of our clients. In this piece, we highlight the approaches that make this possible and the strategies we are adopting to become more gender-sensitive
Pathways to Prosperity: How young farmers are growing more and earning better
When Adeline Gwizimpundu dropped out of school, it was to support her parents on their subsistence farm. Now, many years later, she's found that farming can offer real and lasting routes to prosperity.
Insights and data: Measuring our progress
By sharing our data, successes, and learnings, we offer a transparent view into how we measure and achieve our impact. Dive into comprehensive reports and publications that reflect our commitment to rigorous measurement and continuous improvement. Discover more insights
Features & stories
Learn more about the people we serve, the challenges they face and see our work in action.
How AgTech supports women and youth to shape Africa’s farming future
Closing the agricultural digital divide is key to securing Africa’s food future. When women and youth farmers are prioritized in AgTech, adoption grows, resilience strengthens, and impact deepens.
Measuring what matters: Evaluating 2024 impact and charting the path forward
In 2024, One Acre Fund stayed focused on two core priorities: creating lasting, measurable impact for smallholder farmers and tracking that impact with rigor. By listening to farmers and continually monitoring, evaluating, and learning from our work, we are making steady progress toward our ambitious goal of serving 10 million farmers by 2030.
2024 in Review: We're halfway to our 2030 Vision
Our 2024 Annual Report is now finalised and live, and it makes for encouraging reading. In 2024, we managed to increase impact, build farmer resilience to the challenges they face, and created new pathways for their pursuit of prosperity.
Growing resilience: Farmers lead the way in Kenya and Rwanda
Picture a farmer in Kenya sowing seeds of managu, an indigenous leafy green packed with nutrients her children need to thrive. Or a farmer in Rwanda planting cover crops to enrich her soil and protect against erosion. These small acts of resilience are happening against a backdrop of enormous challenges like degraded soils, and rising food insecurity.
