One Acre Fund

A Commercial Village Brings Business to Poor Kenyan Farmers

By Justus Wanzala
High incidents of poverty coupled with decreasing land acreage amid a changing climate pouring havoc on weather patterns has compelled farmers in the Tangakona area of Busia County in western Kenya to embrace an innovative initiative to improve livelihoods.

Bright Ideas Will Help Feed Africa’s Poor

By Ed McKenna
Across Africa, smallholder farmers, who are some of the world’s most impoverished people, are slowly being introduced to innovative approaches, such as entrepreneurial loan schemes and conservation practices, to combat food insecurity.