A Local Certification System in Georgia: Steppingstones to Meeting Market Demands

The GeoGAP experience can help groups — such as farmers’ associations and implementing partners — consider whether supporting a certification scheme is appropriate for their context and provides insights for adapting approaches.
Resource - Technical Brief

Lessons Learned on Scaling Aflasafe Through Commercialization in Sub-Saharan Africa

This brief provides an overview of the five-step process on scaling Aflasafe through commercialization in sub-Saharan Africa and highlights lessons learned.
Resource - Technical Brief

Our Journey from Incubation to Market: Status of Aflasafe Commercialization in Africa

This brief describes the three-phase approach to transfer and commercialize Aflasafe across different African countries, as well as the challenges and lessons learned throughout the process.
Resource - Technical Brief

Final Report: USAID Regional Program for the Management of Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives

The USAID Regional Program for the Management of Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives strengthened coastal-marine resource management and biodiversity conservation while improving the livelihoods of local populations.
Resource - Project Report

USAID/Nigeria MARKETS II Ex-Post Study

This paper presents the findings of an ex-post study of USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites II (MARKETS II) project in Nigeria.
Resource - Paper

Final Report: Tajikistan Land Reform and Farm Restructuring Project

The Land Reform and Farm Restructuring Project helped farmers in Tajikistan and local participants improve their livelihoods through a host of governmental reforms, technical advice, and capacity-building policies. As a result, farmers, civil society actors, and policymakers enhanced their homeland.
Resource - Project Report

A Facilitation Approach to Youth Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship

The Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity bridged the gap between youth and the private sector by using a facilitation approach.
Resource - Technical Brief

Maximizing Business Value from Sustainability Investments Table

In Nigeria’s agricultural sector, USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites project improved productivity, incomes, resilience, and access to diverse quality foods. The project played a key role in scaling up agricultural technology interventions to meet market demand and alleviate rural poverty.
Resource - Fact Sheet

MARKETS II Mid-Term Update (2015)

USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS II) project used proven private sector demand-driven market interventions, focusing on constraints in the agricultural value chain. MARKETS II worked in five value chains: cocoa, cassava, rice, sorghum and aquaculture.
Resource - Project Report

Final Report: El Salvador Productive Development Project

The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Productive Development Project aimed to boost the production of goods and services and employment opportunities in El Salvador.
Resource - Project Report