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Agriarche: Believing in farmers, digitizing last-mile agriculture market

The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity partners with various key market players to combat the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger through innovative business models, especially in vulnerable, conflict-affected areas of Northeast Nigeria.

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A farmer displaying groundnuts they harvested from their farm.
March 14, 2024
Cultivating hope and securing the future through sustainable livelihoods
In 2023, Jere in Borno State faced a food crisis due to a shortened rainy season and insurgency. Mercy Corps provided agricultural resources to curb food insecurity and ensure sustained livelihoods.
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March 05, 2024
Setting the pace for conflict resolution and paving the way for other women: Adama's story
A female class teacher trained in mediation addresses farmer-herder conflict in her community, showing that, given a chance, women can be agents of change and peace.
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Group of people standing outdoors
January 25, 2024
Agriarche: Believing in farmers, digitizing last-mile agriculture market
The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity partners with various key market players to combat the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger through innovative business models, especially in vulnerable, conflict-affected areas of Northeast Nigeria.
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Woman sitting on floor holding household supplies
January 16, 2024
Center for Microenterprise Development: empowering market women to shine brighter by fostering economic resilience
The Rural Resilience Activity (RRA), implemented by Mercy Corps, links private-sector players' finances that allow them to expand their businesses, despite living in conflict-affected areas of Northeast Nigeria.
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Man making pouring batter into a masa pan
January 10, 2024
Building business resilience and changing gender perception, one masa at a time
The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria, Rural Resilience Activity (RRA), led by Mercy Corps, is partnering with the private sector actors to help MSMEs improve business management to combat poverty and hunger in conflict-affected areas of Northeast Nigeria.
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Nigerian woman holding the window open of her home
December 11, 2023
Thriving Through Crisis: A Year of Success for the THRIVE Program in Jere, Borno State
The Transitioning Households to Recovery from Vulnerability (THRIVE) program has brought food security and housing to Jere, Borno State.
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