The Foundation is driving measurable results. We see steady increases in the number of smallholders who are successfully practicing business farming and the affect it is having on stabilizing their local economies.

Beyond economic improvements, the Foundation evaluates the social impact of its projects through several key indicators, including increases in crop yields and quality, access to inputs, credit and the market, a greater level of engagement and ultimately, income to the farmers. By securing multi-year engagements with smallholder communities, we ensure short and long-term success.

We have several key ongoing projects. In Tanzania, the Foundation supports several communities of female farmers in pigeon pea and green gram schemes, two new crops to this region, which have generated greater yields and higher income to participants. In addition, we have trained approximately 50 government field extension staff members, who are now actively involved with projects.

In summary, the Foundation is steadily generating sustainable financial, human resource, and infrastructural improvements. Additional examples include:

• Generating income in rural communities through crops such as Soya, Sesame, Pigeon Peas, and Green Grams.

• Developing human resources by training farmers directly through our local staff, who provide hands-on guidance, tools, and manuals.

• Increasing awareness and implementation of quality standards.

• Establishing physical infrastructure.

• Stimulating Soya bean production from almost ground zero in 2011 to over 1,800 MT, and over 5,000 MT in Maize.

• Establishing quality check and procurement process system that is being implemented across IETC local procurement depots.

• Establishing clear crop standards on the receipts and price difference and have provided simple tools for cleaning and quality check, resulting in better quality produce.

• Establishing and implementing quality standards to improve crop quality, as well as prevent post-harvest losses.

• Helping farmers in Kilwa produce more than 250 MT of sesame that was of much higher quality than widely procured by ETG.

Clearly, the impact to the Foundation smallholder farmers is evident in higher yields and income – in some cases up to $600 per household – and is validated by their willingness to re-engage year-after-year.