Field Execution

When entering a new community, One Acre Fund first mobilizes existing self-help groups, and consolidates 100+ farmers into a farm producer group. We attach a field officer to this group, who administers our services: group formation, contract signing for credit, local farm input distribution, education services, and receiving of repayment. Over time, each field officer grows to serve 200 farmers.

These field officers are typically recruited from the communities in which they work. We don’t hire university-educated horticulturists for our field staff. We prefer to employ down-to-earth, hard-working staff who have strong teaching ability and leadership potential within their own communities.

5-10 field officers are supervised by one "field manager." At full growth, each district of operations will have 5 - 10 field managers, supervising 50 - 100 field officers, serving 10,000 - 20,000 farmers.