Farm finance
Asset Financing at One Acre FundOne Acre Fund has created a loan product that fits the needs of these farmers. We provide tangible goods to our clients, rather than cash. This report details asset financing at One Acre Fund.
Farm finance
Asset Financing at One Acre FundOne Acre Fund has created a loan product that fits the needs of these farmers. We provide tangible goods to our clients, rather than cash. This report details asset financing at One Acre Fund.
Publication
New Bean Varieties (2014)In 2014, One Acre Fund evaluated eleven different bush and climbing bean varieties in Rwanda, for both yield and farmer preference.
Audited financials
2014 Audited FinancialsThis is an independent auditor report of One Acre Fund's financials for 2014.
Impact study
Busia 2014 RCT summarySummary of results from our maize yields study in Busia district, Kenya, 2014
Annual report
2014 Annual ReportThis is One Acre Fund's 2014 Annual Report, which details the progress, shares future strategies and priorities, and most importantly, shares stories of some of the hard-working smallholder farmers who inspire us every day.
Social enterprise
Driving Financial SustainabilityThis white paper highlights how One Acre Fund's financial sustainability is a driver that creates the resources for organizational growth.
Social enterprise
Professional Development of Field StaffThis 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
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.
Failures
Maize as Payment in Western KenyaIn 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.
Failures
Unsuccessful Scale-Up: Bean Buyback in Western RwandaA number of factors contributed to the lack of success of our bean harvest buyback program in Rwanda. This report details the lessons learned.