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The “Domino Effect” of Disbursing a Single Microloan

Society Development Committee, or SDC, based in Faridpur, Bangladesh, is a microfinance partner of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition Activity, funded by USAID and implemented by ACDI/VOCA. Through this partnership, thousands of people working in Bangladesh’s livestock sector have benefited from microfinance products.

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Using a Systems Lens to Innovate Past Post-Harvest Food Loss

Author(s):

Chase Keenan
While much of the research and investment in improving food systems and minimalizing post-harvest loss is directed toward improving yields, there are opportunities for gains by reducing the amount of food lost in the supply chain.
Man with maize crop in Mali

Got (Price) Risk?

Even in a good year, when the weather cooperates and pests are held at bay, the world’s farmers face another threat: prices.

What Works for Women’s Employment

Author(s):

Sarah Gammage,
Liliane Winograd
Learn how demand-side interventions can be powerful tools to increase women’s economic participation.

New Video Shows How Mobile Money Makes Inroads in Malawi

Author(s):

FHI 360 Mobile Solutions Technical Assistance and Research (mSTAR)
Learn how Feed the Future Malawi Mobile Money Project takes a strategic approach to building mobile money networks through building capacity for service providers, banks, and regulators.