Improving the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers
Challenge Fruits and vegetables, known as horticulture crops, occupy an important space within the global food system. These crops are an important source of nutrients…
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Agriculture and Food Security
Youth in Agri-food Systems Learning Activity
Challenge USAID made substantial investments in programs and policies supporting youth contributions to food security, nutrition, and resilience, but significant gaps in evidence and learning…
Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems Activity (KCDMS)
Challenge The majority of smallholder farmers in Kenya subsist on low-input, low-output rain-fed agriculture on very small plots. Women and youth represent a large portion…
Agribusiness Competitiveness Activity in Tajikistan (ACAT)
Challenge Tajikistan faces a number of serious economic development challenges, including market failures, lack of access to finance, a weak labor market with limited opportunities…
Integrated Community Agriculture and Nutrition Activity (ICAN)
Challenge Communities in Uganda suffer from multiple challenges, such as poverty, food insecurity, high rates of malnutrition, disease, illiteracy, and high population growth rates. Poor governance and…
Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS I, Bridge to MARKETS, and MARKETS II)
Challenge Many Nigerian farmers and their families struggle to move from subsistence farming to small-scale commercial farming due to outdated farming practices and a lack…
Increasing Impact through Youth Engagement in Agriculture
Challenge The idea that agriculture holds no appeal for youth is a common myth frequently shared by youth themselves as well as other stakeholders in…
Liberia Agriculture, Upgrading Nutrition, and Child Health (LAUNCH)
Challenge From the perspective of young people in Liberia, agriculture does not offer sufficient opportunities to earn income and support their economic and social advancement.…
East Africa Youth Inclusion Program (EAYIP)
Challenge Youth in East Africa face numerous barriers to engaging in agricultural market activities, including their lack of key soft, enterprise, and technical skills, their…
Feed the Future: Northern Corridor AVANSE
Challenge Agriculture enterprises in Haiti have outdated business management practices that contribute to weak value chain linkages and impede agricultural growth. Women-owned businesses, in particular,…