Global Objectives

Inclusive Agricultural Growth Projects

Inclusive Agricultural Growth

Growth in the agriculture sector has been shown in some areas to be more effective than growth in other sectors at lifting men and women out of poverty — increasing food availability, generating income from production, creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities throughout value chains, and spurring growth in rural and urban economies. Fruit and vegetable production and markets have a big impact, as these crops generate high economic returns per unit of land. Farmers who grow high-value horticulture crops consistently earn more than those who grow other commodities, allowing smallholder farmers to derive additional income and driving agricultural and economic diversification. Innovation in horticulture crops, including postharvest entrepreneurial opportunities, offer increased production, value-added income, and long-term investment opportunities.

Enhancing Productivity, Post-harvest Management, and Market Access of African Indigenous Vegetables in Kenya

Led by Mumina Shibia ,
If productivity and marketability of AIVs increases, and if AIVS are mostly produced by women, and if AIVs are nutritious can also be resilient in climate change, then research improving productivity (preharvest and postharvest) and marketability of AIVs will improve community nutrition and promote gender equity.
Kenya

Promoting technology for horticulture production as adaptation to climate change in Guatemala

Led by Rolando Cifuentes,
The overall objective of this project is to develop and validate appropriate agricultural technologies adapted to CC for small holders in the highlands of Guatemala where poverty, malnutrition, lack of opportunities and migration especially to the USA prevails among people of different ethnic Mayan groups.
Guatemala

Promoting Small Farm Technologies for Climate Smart Agriculture and Market Access in Guatemala

Led by José Salvador Vega Prado Leiva,
Through the Small Farm Technologies for Climate Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Market Access Project, Acceso will work with the Rafael Landívar University (URL) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cattle in Guatemala (MAGA) to lead operations research seeking to catalyze sustainable linkages to established niche markets and increase incomes for farmers.
Guatemala

Improved Nutrition Projects

Improved Nutrition

Undernutrition, particularly during the 1,000 days from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, leads to lower levels of educational attainment, productivity, lifetime earnings, and economic growth rates. Horticulture plays a unique role in ensuring access to and availability of diverse, nutritious food. Increased dietary diversity is highly correlated with better health, and thus reduction of malnutrition and stunting. Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption is one of the few dietary strategies that can help improve both undernutrition and overnutrition, which can co-exist even in the same household (the so-called "double burden of malnutrition" in transitioning economies).

Enhancing Productivity, Post-harvest Management, and Market Access of African Indigenous Vegetables in Kenya

Led by Mumina Shibia ,
If productivity and marketability of AIVs increases, and if AIVS are mostly produced by women, and if AIVs are nutritious can also be resilient in climate change, then research improving productivity (preharvest and postharvest) and marketability of AIVs will improve community nutrition and promote gender equity.
Kenya

Promoting technology for horticulture production as adaptation to climate change in Guatemala

Led by Rolando Cifuentes,
The overall objective of this project is to develop and validate appropriate agricultural technologies adapted to CC for small holders in the highlands of Guatemala where poverty, malnutrition, lack of opportunities and migration especially to the USA prevails among people of different ethnic Mayan groups.
Guatemala

Enhancing the production and consumption of AIVs to improve diets in Ghana and Mali

Led by Gloria Essilfie ,
This project aims to improve nutrition in Ghanaians and Malians through diet diversification by valorizing indigenous fruits and vegetables and promoting their consumption. This will be achieved through an assessment of value chain to profile and identify cultural properties of indigenous fruits and vegetables to understand regional demand and supply, characterize them in terms of agronomic practices, nutritional composition, postharvest practices and value addition potential.
Ghana, Mali

Resilience Projects

Resilience

Increasingly frequent, intense shocks and stresses threaten the ability of men, women, and families to emerge from poverty in a sustainable way.

Enhancing Productivity, Post-harvest Management, and Market Access of African Indigenous Vegetables in Kenya

Led by Mumina Shibia ,
If productivity and marketability of AIVs increases, and if AIVS are mostly produced by women, and if AIVs are nutritious can also be resilient in climate change, then research improving productivity (preharvest and postharvest) and marketability of AIVs will improve community nutrition and promote gender equity.
Kenya

Promoting technology for horticulture production as adaptation to climate change in Guatemala

Led by Rolando Cifuentes,
The overall objective of this project is to develop and validate appropriate agricultural technologies adapted to CC for small holders in the highlands of Guatemala where poverty, malnutrition, lack of opportunities and migration especially to the USA prevails among people of different ethnic Mayan groups.
Guatemala

Promoting Small Farm Technologies for Climate Smart Agriculture and Market Access in Guatemala

Led by José Salvador Vega Prado Leiva,
Through the Small Farm Technologies for Climate Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Market Access Project, Acceso will work with the Rafael Landívar University (URL) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cattle in Guatemala (MAGA) to lead operations research seeking to catalyze sustainable linkages to established niche markets and increase incomes for farmers.
Guatemala