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Self-Sustaining Farms

One Acre Fund Trains Local Farmers on How to Grow Crops Effectively

— February 23, 2013 — Social Good
Founded in 2006 by then-MBA student of Kellogg School of Management Andrew Youn, the One Acre Fund focuses on all-around training for self-sustaining famers in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa. To help prevent hunger and malnutrition, One Acre Fund teaches its subsistence farmers the four components of its program model, which consists of effectively growing, nurturing, preserving and earning money and crop insurance.

After their training, the social business’s field officers carry out monthly visits to their farmers’ land and provide them with new equipment and fertilizer as it is necessary. With the proper tools and techniques, the farmers are able to produce a significant increase in maize that they can feed their families, preserve, as well as sell at the markets.

Contact Information
One Acre Fund website
One Acre Fund Facebook
One Acre Fund Twitter
One Acre Fund YouTube
Trend Themes
1. Self-sustaining Farming - Teaching farmers in developing regions how to grow their own crops effectively and sustainably to prevent hunger and malnutrition.
2. Monthly Farmer Support - Providing ongoing field officer visits, equipment, and fertilizer to farmers in developing regions to ensure they have the necessary resources to continue to grow and sell crops.
3. Comprehensive Training Programs - Incorporating training on growing, nurturing, preserving, earning money, and crop insurance to boost farmers' success and self-sustainability.
Industry Implications
1. Agriculture - Innovative programs like the One Acre Fund are transforming traditional agriculture by empowering farmers to move towards self-sustainability while also reducing hunger and malnutrition in developing regions.
2. Education - There is a significant opportunity to develop educational programs in developing regions that train individuals on crucial skills, such as growing crops effectively, to improve their livelihoods and promote self-sustainability.
3. Nonprofit - Nonprofit organizations like the One Acre Fund are disrupting traditional aid models by providing comprehensive and sustainable support to farmers in developing regions that empower them to generate revenue and feed their families.
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