Grant Improves Marketability of Smallholder Produce in Malawi
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The Strategic Partnership Grant from USAID’s Southern Africa Trade Hub was awarded to MH Boerdery Konsultante in partnership with NASFAM, a farmer-directed business system representing over 100,000 Malawian smallholders.
Aberu's Savings Plan
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Meet Aberu Mamo, a farmer in Ethiopia. With USAID's support, villages like Aberu's are becoming more resilient to recurring drought, helping break the cycle of crisis and reduce the need for emergency food aid. Through the Feed the Future GRAD project, USAID trained farmers like Aberu to diversify income, leverage loans and increase savings. "The money saved can be used to pass the worst time," Aberu says.