Cracking the Nut 2023

Chemonics was proud to sponsor the 2023 Cracking the Nut conference, held June 12-13, 2023 at the Chemonics-Washington headquarters.
Resource - Event

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

Final Report: Feed the Future Uganda Enabling Environment for Agriculture Activity

This final report for the Feed the Future Uganda Enabling Environment for Agriculture Activity that summarizes the activity’s outstanding results and key accomplishments achieved.
Resource - Project Report

Final Report: Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP)

This final report examines the Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP), including how it created a legacy of improved capacity and longer-term sustainability with partners and beneficiaries and how the project facilitated public and private sector collaboration focused on economic growth.
Resource - Project Report

The First Seven: Women Leadership in Tajikistan’s New Generation of Appraisers

With the support of the Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity, the first women were hired for the Tajikistan’s Association of Independent Appraisers.
Resource - Project Success Story

After Six Years, Justice and a Future for “Shohob-1”

With the help of the Land Market Development Activity, farmer Safar Tagoev was able to reclaim his farmland after it was seized by district authorities in Tajikistan.
Resource - Project Success Story

A Farmer’s Confidence in His Future: Fostering Secure Tenure for Land Users in Tajikistan

Through the support of the Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity, farmers like Abdujabbor Zogakov are able to secure land tenure, spurring greater investment in farmland and increasing productivity in Tajikistan’s agricultural sector.
Resource - Project Success Story

Final Report: Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity

This final report summarizes the achievements and of the Feed the Future (FTF) Land Market Development Activity (LMDA), which increased Tajikistan’s agricultural competitiveness.
Resource - Project Report

Final Report: Feed The Future Ghana Agriculture Policy Support Project

While Ghana’s agriculture sector has enormous potential, the modernization of farming requires policies and programs that support effective and efficient functioning of production systems and agricultural markets. To address these challenges, USAID launched the Feed the Future Agriculture Policy Support Project.
Resource - Project Report

Final Report: Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites II

The Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS II) project launched in April 2012 to promote sustainable agriculture development by increasing private sector participation and investment, raising income, increasing employment, attaining food security, and reducing poverty.
Resource - Project Report

Is Land Tenure “Secure Enough” in Rural Rwanda?

This paper discusses the consequences of well-meaning agricultural policies on land tenure security in Rwanda, with potential implications for future economic development and social stability.
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