Cocoa: Livelihoods Program in Ghana

WHERE : Ghana Project Profile Cocoa: Livelihoods Program in Ghana Market Challenge Ghanaian smallholder cocoa farmers lack consistent access to quality agricultural inputs and best practice information. Traditional mechanisms for extension services to farmers end once program funding ends. Farmers need access to on-going agriculture, financial, and informational inputs to continue to increase the quality and [...]

SFIN: Expanding Mobile Finances

WHERE : Ghana Project Profile SFIN: Expanding Mobile Finances Market Challenge While Ghana’s agriculture sector is growing, smallholder producers still lack access to financial services that ease receipt of payment, increase access to savings, and facilitate credit. Similarly, commercial agriculture companies lack efficient and secure means to process transactions with farmers. With millions of mobile phones [...]