Ethiopia
Our Work in Ethiopia
- 81,000
- Farmers served
- 80
- Staff
- 70 M
- Tree seedlings produced
Our growing tree program and government partnerships are helping Ethiopia’s farmers thrive.
One Acre Fund has been working with farmers in the Amhara region of Ethiopia since 2014, with a specific focus on trees since 2018. Our tree program aims to offer both short-term income opportunities and long-term benefits, such as enhanced soil health and erosion control, to help farmers build resilience over time.
We partner with the Amhara Regional Government to contribute to Ethiopia’s wider Growth and Transformation Plan.
In September 2024, we launched a pilot program in the Wolaita zone and opened 50 nurseries there.
How we serve Farmers
In addition to our tree program, the One Acre Fund team in Ethiopia is continuously looking for new ways to improve our impact on farmers. At this moment, we are working on:
- Building a unique model for quality community-based crop seed production and multiplication.
- Equipping private entrepreneurs and government nurseries to grow avocado seedlings for sale to farmers. We expect this to benefit women in particular.
- Testing new fruit tree offerings (such as avocado, guava, and lemon) in our network of agroforestry research sites.
- Exploring carbon sales as a way to cover program costs, add value to farmers’ tree planting, and support local government initiatives.
Prosperity in Ethiopia
We operate our tree nurseries in several ways to reach the most farmers: through private entrepreneurs and cooperatives supported by our staff, and in collaboration with the government’s extension services.
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$194
Farmer income
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540
Tree nurseries
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13.9 million
Tree seedlings distributed in 2024
Latest updates from Ethiopia
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Invest in Farmers
Farmers choose to work with One Acre Fund to improve their farms and their lives. A donation helps One Acre Fund serve more hard-working farm families in Ethiopia.
