Mar 30Going the Extra Mile: CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Supports the Expansion of Community Garden in Gwanda, ZimbabweThe Ngwenyama Garden, located in Zimbabwe’s Gwanda District — a drought-prone region that relies on seasonal rains, was formed by 27 residents in 2015 to increase incomes, improve food security and enhance access to healthy, locally grown foods. …Farming3 min readFarming3 min read
Jan 6Azerbaijan Agricultural Trade Mission to Wenatchee, Washington, Advances Technology and Business Linkages between the U.S. and AzerbaijanWhen the global price of oil started to decline in 2014, Azerbaijan’s need to diversify its economy and expand into other sectors, like agriculture, became apparent. The Government of Azerbaijan implemented a reform agenda to address this, but with the sector lacking development and facing administrative barriers, this was no…Private Sector4 min readPrivate Sector4 min read
Dec 14, 2022Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Lending to Nigeria’s Agriculture SectorIn 2013, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Nigerian Bankers’ Committee, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) was launched with the aim of stimulating the flow of affordable finance and investments into the agricultural sector by de-risking the…Finance3 min readFinance3 min read
Nov 9, 2022Georgia’s Food Processing Industry Forges New Export Opportunities at SIAL Paris 2022The USAID Agriculture Program, implemented in Georgia by Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), aims to enhance the competitiveness of key domestic sectors with potential to create jobs and increase the revenues of micro, small and medium enterprises. Georgia’s food processing industry is an example of a sector with immense…Usaid3 min readUsaid3 min read
Nov 7, 2022Investments for Climate Action and Food TransformationBy Louisa Namicheishvili Around the world, food insecurity is rising due to the effects of COVID-19, conflict and climate change. To address these challenges, robust funding and investments are needed to ensure economically and environmentally sustainable food systems. At the 2022 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, I had the opportunity…Usaid4 min readUsaid4 min read
Nov 2, 2022Webinar on NIRSAL’s Credit Risk Guarantee Facilitates Dialogue on Improving Access to Agriculture Sector Finance in NigeriaAccording to a recent survey conducted by the Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity, lack of credit guarantees is one of the main reasons many agriculture-focused micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria are unable to access finance from financial institutions. …Finance3 min readFinance3 min read
Oct 31, 2022Rebuilding the Economy through AgricultureOn October 20, 2022, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) hosted a panel discussion focused on “Rebuilding the Economy through Agriculture,” at the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. In honor of Nobel Prize-winning agronomist Norman E. Borlaug, the annual Dialogue hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation gathers agriculture stakeholders…Agriculture4 min readAgriculture4 min read
Oct 19, 2022Georgia’s Growing Berry Industry Creates Jobs and Increases RevenuesThe USAID Agriculture Program, implemented in Georgia by Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), aims to accelerate the growth of agricultural sub-sectors that demonstrate strong potential to create jobs and increase the revenues of micro, small and medium enterprises. This includes the country’s emerging berry value chain, which the Program…Usaid3 min readUsaid3 min read
Jul 13, 2022Paired Farmer-to-Farmer Assignment Helps Zambian Agribusiness Expand and Add ValueRichard Banda has operated Rimbecks Agro Hardware and General Dealers, an agricultural enterprise based in Petauke district, Zambia, since 2012. The enterprise, which consists of a retail shop and two outlets, provides inputs to smallholder farmers through contract farming — a method where farmers are provided with inputs by a…Farmer To Farmer3 min readFarmer To Farmer3 min read
Jul 13, 2022Building an Effective and Integrated Compliance DepartmentBy Christian Schunk In the international development sector, program implementation and business development are often viewed as the driving force behind an organization, with compliance relegated to a bench role. …Compliance4 min readCompliance4 min read
