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Social enterprise

Scale Innovations

This sampling of scale innovations projects suggests the magnitude of the challenges that One Acre
Fund needs to address in order to make a dent in Africa’s hunger problem.

Social enterprise

Professional Development of Field Staff

This report shares how One Acre Fund's professional development curriculum is an integral part of their mission to serve smallholder farmers and their families.

Social enterprise

Driving Financial Sustainability

This white paper highlights how One Acre Fund's financial sustainability is a driver that creates the resources for organizational growth.

Failures

A Learning Experience: One Acre Fund Ghana Pilot

In 2010, One Acre Fund scouted and launched a pilot program in southern Ghana, about one-hour
interior from Cape Coast. This report shares the lessons learned from the launch of the pilot.

Failures

Maize as Payment in Western Kenya

In 2007 and 2008, One Acre Fund farmers in Kenya repaid their loans using their maize harvest. This report details the valuable lessons about the importance of seeking feedback from clients about repayment structure, and the necessity of balancing operational complexity with impact.

Research

Growing Prosperity: Bain Report

This excerpt is from a larger study co-authored by Bain & Company and Acumen in November 2014. It is a portion of Chapter 4, “Repeatable Models: The key to achieving ‘good scale.’” The chapter discusses the elements of Repeatable Models.

Agricultural innovation

Managing Soil Acidity - 2014 Phase 2 Trial Report

One Acre Fund worked with various partners to better understand the science of soil pH changes and consider
ways to modify common lime application practice to suit the smallholder context.