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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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.
The Future Of Farming is Young And Ready to Lead
With access to practical training, digital tools, and flexible financing, young farmers are turning curiosity and determination into tangible livelihoods. They are not waiting for opportunity; they are building it.
Seeing the whole farm: A new way to understand farmer progress and prosperity
To better reflect the reality of farmers’ lives, our Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team developed a new approach; whole-farm measurement. By measuring the whole-farm impact, we will develop stronger, data-driven strategies to better support farmers across all their crops, and ensure we continue to generate a meaningful impact for the farmers we serve.
Bringing digital tools to one million smallholder farmers
One Acre Fund commits to reaching 1 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa by 2027 with a new set of digital tools designed to improve productivity and help farmers withstand extreme weather.
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.
