One Acre Fund
Provides smallholder farmers with agricultural inputs, training and services intended to increase productivity and income.
85% of weighted axes reviewed. A mechanism hypothesis, not proven effectiveness or a donation recommendation.
The proposed pathway
Smallholder market access
Six dimensions, with rationale
Structural depth
2 / 4Targets farm-service and input barriers without a demonstrated wholesale change in land or trade rules.
Institutional reach
3 / 4Delivery networks serve farmers across multiple African countries.
Durability
2 / 4Skills can persist, while inputs, credit and extension services recur.
Scalability
3 / 4A repeatable package can expand with local delivery capacity.
Funding additionality
UnreviewedUnknown: a current marginal funding gap, counterfactual and delivery capacity have not been audited.
Community agency
UnreviewedUnknown: decision rights and accountability to affected people have not been audited.
Evidence and selection
Organization reported
Illustrative inclusion to examine this mechanism. Inclusion is not an external recommendation or a verified comparative ranking.
A testable next question
Farmers should show net income gains after accounting for input costs, debt and climate variability.
Review confidence: Low for systemic attribution; organization description only. Documented intervention design; not a complete audit of this organization.
What remains uncertain
Income figures are organization reported in the reviewed source. Market effects, farmer debt and long-term counterfactuals require audit.
Sources to inspect
- One Acre Fund — documented approach ↗
official · reviewed 2026-10-06
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Rubric v0.1 · 2026-10-06 · Method, conflicts and coverage