Article
Global Journal Ranks One Acre Fund in Top 500 NGOsOne Acre Fund came in at number 15 on the annual list, up three places from number 18 in 2014
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Global Journal Ranks One Acre Fund in Top 500 NGOsOne Acre Fund came in at number 15 on the annual list, up three places from number 18 in 2014
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Eric Pohlman Wins 2015 Norman Borlaug AwardOne Acre Fund's current Rwanda Country Director is recognized for his work in developing highly innovative programs.
Article
Get The Dirt On Soil Testing in TanzaniaIn the farming business, ensuring long-term profitability means farmers must take good care of their most important asset: their land.
Agriculture policy
Subcommittee Hearing: Food Security and Nutrition Programs in AfricaThis is the written statement of a One Acre Fund's Global Senior Policy Analyst who stood before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations at the Subcommittee Hearing for Food Security and Nutrition Programs in Africa.
Failures
Rolling Distribution in Rwanda In 2013, One Acre Fund Rwanda decided to trial the drop distribution method used by our Kenya
program. In 2014, Rwanda scaled up drop distribution across the entire country operation. This report shares why rolling distribution allowed One Acre Fund to grow its program in Rwanda and was an effective distribution method for years and how it became untenable.
Failures
Larger Group Size in RwandaOne Acre Fund serves farmers in a group lending model. The hypothesis was that it might be easier, as well as less risky, to drive up clients per group than to form brand-new groups. This report shares why problems emerged and the lessons learned.
Article
5 One Acre Fund Trials with Exciting Implications for Soil HealthWe discuss a few innovative strategies we have successfully tested recently, and how these efforts benefit our farmers' productivity and incomes.
Agricultural innovation
Scaling Orange-Fleshed Sweet PotatoesThis report shares the results of research conducted side-by-side (Phase 2) trials of different improved orange sweet potatoes compared with local varieties, as well as trials to compare the relative effect of variety, fertilizer use, and planting method on sweet potato yields.
Agricultural innovation
Managing Soil Acidity with Lime 2015 Trial ReportThis report outlines the work of One Acre Fund to deliver lime and other soil acidity ameliorating tools to smallholder farmers in East Africa.
Audited financials
2015 Management Income StatementThis is One Acre Fund's management income statement for 2015.