Tiny farms feed Africa. A group that aims to help them wins a $2.5 million prize
The nonprofit group One Acre Fund seeks to help smallholder farms grow more, earn more and feed more people. The organization just won a $2.5 million award from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Africa is fed by smallholder farmers – farmers who tend small plots, typically an acre or less. They provide 70% to 80% of the continent's food. And yet, these small farms tend to be less productive and more labor-intensive than the bigger commercial growers. One Acre Fund, through a suite of services across nine African countries, is working to help small and subsistence farmers grow more food, make more money and reinvest in their communities. This year's Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Prize, one of the largest humanitarian awards in the world, has been awarded to OAF for its work with smallholder farmers.
The prize "highlights the vital role smallholder farmers have
