Banana production white paper
Bananas are a food security crop in much of East Africa. In Rwanda it is the second most widely grown crop and it also has some of the greatest concentrations of smallholder banana farmers in Africa. However significant yield gaps exist in banana production in Rwanda due to poor plant quality and low use of best management practices. One Acre Fund partnered with the Rwandan Agricultural Board (RAB) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to identify the most promising commercial and pre-commercial improved banana varieties and nutrient management techniques. At our research station in Kibogora, Rwanda we trialed four improved banana cultivars and compared them to a mixed local variety.
How Agriculture Financing Solutions Help Families Achieve Food Security
Smallholder farmers face many challenges, but one of the toughest is accessing the finance they need to buy essential farming products like seed and fertilizer.
Food Security and Kenya’s Big Four Agenda
Kenya’s Deputy President joins One Acre Fund to celebrate the farmers who feed our nation.
Smallholder Farming - at the Centre of our Food Systems
Food is the most basic of human needs. It is essential not just for the health of individuals but also that of communities, which, in turn, affects the health of national economies.
Smallholder Farmers are Key to Food Security
To truly address hunger in Kenya, we have to think about how to maximize the productivity of smallholder farmers.
