A Learning Experience: One Acre Fund Ghana Pilot

Failures
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.

In 2010, One Acre Fund scouted and launched a pilot program in southern Ghana, about one hour interior from Cape Coast. The program ran from 2011 through the 2013 season, moving to the Upper East region in its final year. By 2013, over 500 farmers participated in the pilot, which offered a core loan package including a half-acre of maize seed and fertilizer. The program was concluded after the 2013 season.