Building a Stronger Foundation for Resilience
Adapting to climate change is a complex challenge for smallholder farmers. There are no silver bullets. Adaptation requires a diverse, robust set of tools. Certain of those tools - farm design strategies such as agroforestry and soil remediation - are widely recognized and, presently, contribute effectively toward improving African smallholder farmers’ resilience to shifting weather patterns.
However, agricultural insurance, a common and readily available protection enjoyed by farmers in the Global North, is underutilized and often inaccessible to those that would benefit from it the most. Without financial safety nets, these farmers often face devastating losses that can impact entire communities, reinforcing cycles of poverty and entrenching food insecurity. As global discussions on climate funding continue, it is crucial that we recognize insurance as a vital component of our forward-looking strategy.
2024: People and DEI Report
Since 2020, we have invested in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the organization, focusing on building a strong, inclusive team to support our mission. We’ve made significant strides in this time, including restructuring our leadership group, enhancing compensation and redesigning our benefits packages, and improving our performance management processes.
Macadamia Booklet
One Acre Fund’s mantra is “Farmers First”. We do this by supporting farmers to improve production, quality, and sustainability to impact the livelihoods of African smallholder farmers.
Avocado Booklet
One Acre Fund’s mantra is “Farmers First”. We do this by supporting farmers to improve production, quality, and sustainability to impact the livelihoods of African smallholder farmers.
Subsidizing Agricultural Insurance in sub-Saharan Africa
African farmers reliant on rainfed agriculture are profoundly vulnerable to the effects of shocks like severe drought or flooding. A single season of extreme weather can erase years of assets and cause a backslide into poverty, especially affecting children and girls.