One Acre Fund

Farmers on the frontlines of the climate crisis 🌾 Bukuru Thierry, a farmer in Gahombo Commune, Kayanza Province, has faced severe challenges due to the climate crisis like soil erosion, landslides and extreme weather. Through One Acre Fund’s training in erosion control techniques like contouring and tree planting, Bukuru has transformed his farm’s resilience🤩 His harvests have improved, and the environment is better protected. When you invest in farmers, you empower them to adapt, thrive and secure a brighter future for their families and our planet 🌱 Learn more about Thierry and get involved👇🏿 https://lnkd.in/eakEx3Dc

🌳Esther’s Farm: A Story of growth, resilience and hope. Deep in Kenya's central highlands, Esther Wangari is transforming her farm into a haven with maize, beans, and her latest passion—tree planting. Supported by One Acre Fund, Esther is reaping the benefits of agroforestry. Planting trees alongside crops enriches the soil, boosts harvests and provides additional income through fruit and timber sales. “I use the money from selling avocados to pay my children’s school fees,” she says. “I’m also saving for a shoe wholesale business to keep providing for my family.” For Esther, agroforestry is more than planting trees—it’s creating a brighter tomorrow. Join One Acre Fund in empowering farmers like her to plant 1 billion trees by 2030 and make farming sustainable for future generations 🌍💪🏿 Learn more and get involved today👇🏿 https://lnkd.in/dTz528xF Support Smallholder Farmers. It Takes A Village. #ItTakesAVillage #OneAcreFund #EmpowerFarmers #ClimateResilience

As 2024 comes to an end, we want to say thank you to each of you who have helped smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa thrive this year. 🙏🏿 #FarmersFirst

Feeding Families and Transforming Communities 🍽️ #ItTakesAVillage In Pyata, Nigeria, Talatu and Alhaji Ibrahim Umar demonstrate the transformative power of farming. With support from One Acre Fund, they accessed fertilizers and improved seeds on credit, while learning advanced agricultural techniques. These tools and practices enabled them to double their harvests and improve their family’s food security. 🌱 “I joined One Acre Fund because they brought hope to our community. Since joining, our situation has improved a lot. We grow more food, and there is always enough to eat in the house,” shares Talatu. But their impact doesn’t stop there. The Umars use their surplus to support neighbors in need, fostering resilience and strengthening their community. 📖 Read their full story to see how sustainable farming practices are empowering farmers across sub-Saharan Africa: https://loom.ly/djyImmU

Creating lasting prosperity for farm families. #ItTakesAVillage 🌱 Morgan Mukonka, a smallholder farmer in Zambia, is planting seeds of change, literally. Through our tree-planting program, he’s improving his harvests while securing his family’s future and protecting the environment. “I would love for my children to continue farming. The trees I'm planting today are just preparing the soil for them in the future.” Support farmers like Morgan in building a sustainable future. Join our Global Village, donate today: https://loom.ly/OSMNQE0

Creating lasting prosperity for farm families. #ItTakesAVillage 💪🏿 Alphonsine Musanabera from Rwanda turned her harvests into hope for the future. She saved 300,000 Rwandan francs by selling the surplus, enough to open a thriving shop. “When they joined, the harvest increased from 1 bag to 4 and 5 bags,” she recalls. “I then realized that farming with One Acre Fund makes a difference, and that’s why I didn’t hesitate to join when I got married.” The impact has been transformative. Alphonsine explains, “I managed to sell the surplus of my harvest to earn money that helps me to resolve any other home needs. I don’t grow rice, and my kid likes rice. When I sell the surplus, I can then buy that kind of food or clothes for my kid.” Since joining, Alphonsine has turned her surplus into savings and invested in her future. By 2023, she had saved enough to open a shop selling useful items to her community. “Because I have food at home, I don’t rely on this shop to feed my family. The profit from the shop helps me grow the business. The more I increase the capital, the more I get profit,” she shares. Her vision extends beyond business success. “The best investment is to invest in children’s education. I am still young and will work hard to ensure my kids are well-educated. In the future, they will be serving the country.”

🌍 Climate change is threatening the very foundation of agriculture: soil health. For smallholder farmers like Caritas Nshimrimana in Burundi, soil degradation—compounded by unpredictable weather—has led to devastating crop losses. But with the right support, these farmers are driving change. 🌱 After joining One Acre Fund, Caritas adopted sustainable soil management techniques, including composting and contour farming. These methods not only protect her crops from erosion but also enhance soil fertility, ensuring that it remains viable in the face of climate extremes. 💡 The result? Caritas’ harvests increased from 15kg to 500–1000kg. With a stable and healthy harvest, her family now enjoys food security and has the means to invest in education, land, and even a motorcycle for additional income. 💰 Despite their crucial role in safeguarding soil health and food security, smallholder farmers receive far less than they need to thrive. Our recent calculations show that smallholder farmers are $151 billion short in climate finance required to build resilience against climate change. ⏳ To secure the future of agriculture, we must invest in soil health through smallholder farmers. By closing the finance gap, we can improve soil, mitigate climate impacts, and build long-term resilience.

🌱 Enriching the land for future generations. #ItTakesAVillage On their hillside farm in Burundi, Nahayo Dieudonné and Flora Shimirimana have transformed their harvests using compost, contour lines, quality seeds, and microdoses of fertilizer. “Before One Acre Fund, I did not use compost. Since implementing compost, my harvest has improved. Previously, I planted 40kg of seed and harvested under 150kg. Now, with just 4kg of seed, I can harvest 150kg,” says Nahayo. Their hard work is paying off: ✅ More land: From 0.1 acres to 6 hectares. ✅ More income: Milk sales from their cows and better harvests. ✅ Healthier soil: “When I apply these practices, my soil becomes healthy. Soil health practices protect and preserve the soil.”* 🌍 Sustainable practices are the key to thriving farms and stronger futures. Together, we can support more farmers like Nahayo and Flora in building resilience for generations to come.

🌱 Climate finance has the power to transform smallholder farms and fight climate change. Bukuru Thierry and Sibomana Suavis, a farming couple from Burundi, faced the devastating effects of climate change. Erosion, landslides, and unpredictable weather destroyed their crops and left them struggling to feed their families. In 2019, they joined our program and received training in sustainable farming practices, including contour farming, which prevents soil erosion and helps crops thrive despite harsh weather. “The contour lines retain water, allowing us to grow our crops,” says Suavis. This knowledge has helped them grow their harvests, boost their income, and invest in their future. 🌍 Smallholder farmers like Thierry and Suavis feed 2 billion people worldwide [FAO]—yet they receive less than 1% of global climate finance [World Rural Forum]. By investing in smallholders, we can make agriculture more resilient to climate change, protect the environment, and drive economic growth. It’s a deal for both farmers and the planet. Learn how: https://loom.ly/GG6fXN8

Protecting the Financial Future of Farmers – One Investment at a Time At One Acre Fund, we empower smallholder farmers to make critical investments that boost their yields, improve livelihoods, and transform communities. Take Mbonihankuye Wilo, a farmer from Bugendana commune in Burundi: "By selling my agricultural surplus, I've been able to renovate my house and buy a bicycle for personal transport and transporting crops." "One Acre Fund has also provided life-saving products on credit, such as watering cans and solar lamps, which light my home and help my children with their homework." This story reflects the lasting impact of investing in farmers—creating opportunities for families to thrive and communities to grow stronger. #ItTakesAVillage to build a resilient future for smallholder farmers. Together, we’re making it happen.