Helping Smallholder Farmers Feed the World

Small plots have big potential. Farmers can get more income with less land when growing vegetables. Using demonstration plots, on-farm instruction, and digital approaches, we train smallholder farmers in effective agronomic techniques and production practices for more successful crops.

Farming is part of a wider market ecosystem. Increasing sustainable vegetable production not only benefits farmers but expands the agricultural-input sector, enhances vegetable markets, and provides consumers with nutritious food.

In many countries, farming remains a middle-aged and male-dominated business. We identify the culture-specific barriers to entry for women and youth in farming and build solutions to engage a diversity of farmers.

We use an advanced farm management and monitoring application to track activities, costs, and returns on each demonstration farm. To assess our impact, we also track the adoption of improved practices by all farmers participating in training events.

Digital innovations give farmers the power to access knowledge when they want it, where they want it. Our digital strategy encompasses social media, mobile-friendly web apps, and e-learning modules, as well as platforms for markets where smartphones are not yet widely accessible.