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
All too often, great innovations never get communicated beyond a project's reports. Chemonics' recent Market Systems and Youth Enterprise Development Innovation Contest is bringing interesting models to light.
Blog Post
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
Final Report: Colombia Consolidation and Enhanced Livelihoods Initiative – Northern/Southern Regions
The Consolidation and Enhanced Livelihoods Initiative – Northern/Southern Regions supported Colombia’s Administrative Unit for Territorial Consolidation by implementing activities aimed at building confidence in remote, rural communities.
Resource - Project Report
Marcos Moreno
Chief of Party
Marcos Moreno is the chief of party for the Feed the Future Bangladesh Horticulture, Fruits and Non-Food Crops Activity. He is an agriculture and youth development expert with more than 30 years of experience, including 20…
Person - Specialist
Philip DeCosse sits down with Dr. Tom Reardon to discuss opportunities for youth to benefit from intermediary growth.
Video
The Ugandan economy is largely reliant on agriculture, yet interest in farming among youth is low. Robert Anyang explores what it takes to motivate Uganda’s young people to work in the agriculture sector.
Blog Post
From incorporating women effectively to choosing the right time to introduce mechanization, Harvey Schartup shares advice from the USAID MARKETS II project in Nigeria.
Blog Post
Douglas Griffith
Chief of Party, Lebanon Enterprise Development Project
Douglas Griffith is the chief of party of the Lebanon Enterprise Development Project. His areas of expertise include enterprise development, industry competitiveness, value-chain strengthening, institutional strengthening, and policy reform. Previously, he was chief of party of…
Person - Specialist
Although the vast majority of Ugandans earn their incomes from farming, the sector only generates about 20 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.
Project Page
The goal of the technical brief series on the Feed the Future Uganda Commodity Production and Marketing (CPM) activity is to share learning, scalable approaches, and practical steps for the agriculture sector growth in Uganda.
Resource - Technical Brief
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