2016-2023
STRONG FARMERS, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

2016-2023
One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund is a non-profit social enterprise that supplies financing and training to help smallholders grow their way out of hunger. Founded in Kenya in 2006, the organisation has evolved to now serve over 1 million smallholder farmers across six countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. One Acre Fund has doubled its reach in Rwanda since we began supporting it in 2016. Today, its ambitious strategy aims to reach roughly 1.5 million farmers, and a third of the country’s smallholder families, by 2022.
CHALLENGE
Over 50 million smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa are locked in cycles of hunger and unable to grow enough food for their families. Poor agronomic practices, lack of access to quality seeds and fertilizers, insufficient storage and links to market opportunities are the main barriers.
ACTION
One Acre Fund provides smallholder farmers living in remote rural areas of East Africa with access to improved seed, fertiliser and agricultural training, as well as financing and market facilitation. This enables them to improve their crop yields and quality of life within one growing season.
RWANDAN FARMERS
reached by One Acre Fund
INCREASE
on average for farmers’ annual income
PEOPLE
achieved better living conditions
Photo credits: Header © One Acre Fund / Hailey Tucker
Challenge: © Cartier Philanthropy / Cyril le Tourneur