One Acre Fund

About

One Acre Fund (One Acre) provides support to rural smallholder farmers, most of whom are women. One Acre has built a multi-layer ‘climate resilience shield’ of sustainable products and services that encourage farmers to invest in technologies and environmental interventions that lead to increased profits.

Approach and impact

One Acre tests new seed varieties and provides farmers with optimal seed varieties based on local climates. This diversifies crops and builds resilience to single-crop shocks, helping to improve family nutrition and diversify income. Disaster- loan forgiveness is also offered to increase farmers’ confidence to invest in new approaches, making One Acre one of the largest purchasers of crop insurance among African smallholders.