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Cross-Sector Leaders at Climate Week NYC Examine How to Scale Livestock Methane Solutions
September 24, 2026
At the September 23 panel event about livestock methane reduction practices, our Parasto Hamidi shared lessons from the…
AgResults Joins Climate Week NYC Panel on Scaling Market Mechanisms for Livestock Methane Mitigation
September 16, 2026
Cutting methane is one of the fastest ways to slow near-term warming, and livestock is one of its…
New AgResults Prize Competition to Advance Climate-Smart Dairy Development Launches in Tanzania
September 10, 2026
The September 9 launch event was an opportunity for key stakeholders to gather and recognize the prize competition's…
AgResults Launches New Pay-for-Results Basics Page
September 8, 2026
Design briefs. Project one-pagers. Evaluation reports. Lessons learned articles. Over more than a decade of work on Pay-for-Results…
Request for Applications for Sales Period 1 Competitors for the AgResults Tanzania Climate-Smart Dairy Prize Competition
August 7, 2026
On behalf of the AgResults Tanzania Climate-Smart Dairy Prize Competition (the “Project”), the Project Manager (PM) Heifer International…
Video: Leveraging Pay-for-Results to Fuel Aquaculture Innovation in Indonesia
June 22, 2026
Historically, many small-scale farmers in Indonesia have faced limited access to and understanding of technologies that can help…
AgResults’ Five-Year Journey to Accelerate Aquaculture Technology And Technical Assistance Use In Indonesia
June 15, 2026
The project helped accelerate aquaculture technology adoption and technical assistance across Indonesia. Indonesia has enormous potential for aquaculture…
Indonesia Final Event Reflects on Project’s Impact on the Aquaculture Sector over Five Years
June 12, 2026
The final event recognized the efforts of competitors to deliver technical assistance and technology to smallholder aquaculture farmers.…
Mojokerto Pilot Highlights the Value of Sharing Aquaculture Technology and Technical Assistance Best Practices
June 8, 2026
Group photo during tilapia harvest ceremony on May 19 at KDMP GempolKerep, Mojokerto Regency As the AgResults Indonesia…
AgResults and GALVmed Welcome New Competitor to FMD Vaccine Challenge Project
June 2, 2026
Photo Credit: Boehringer Ingelheim In April 2026, the AgResults Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Challenge Project, managed…
Aquaculture Pilot in Indonesia’s Pati Regency Demonstrates the Value of Government Collaboration
March 3, 2026
As the AgResults Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project concludes its fifth and final year, WWF-Indonesia launched a saline tilapia…
Final Indonesia Roadshow Strengthens Saline Tilapia Farming in North Sumatra
January 5, 2026
In November 2025, the AgResults Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project hosted its final roadshow of the year in North…
AgResults FMD Vaccine Challenge Project Recognized by FAO for Advancing Sustainable Livestock Transformation
November 19, 2025
This blog post was originally posted on the GALVmed website. On 15 October 2025, as part of the Food…
AgResults Recognizes Indonesia Aquaculture Competitor Achievements during Year 4 Award Ceremony
June 5, 2025
The AgResults award ceremony recognized seven competitors who delivered on-farm technologies or provided technical assistance to smallholder aquaculture…
Prizes and PRANA+: An Interview with The Nature Conservancy about Pay-for-Results Design
May 15, 2025
A Super Seeder is the most popular in-situ crop residue management machinery used by farmers in Punjab. (Photo…
A Conversation about Foot and Mouth Disease with Biopharma
April 15, 2025
In August 2024, by successfully registering its quadrivalent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine tailored for Eastern Africa,…
The Critical Role of Targeted Training to Drive Empowerment
December 16, 2024
The entrepreneurship training hosted by AgResults combined theory with hands-on practice as participants developed and shared business plans.…
Empowering Women in Aquaculture through an Entrepreneurship Training
November 6, 2024
During a recent AgResults entrepreneurship training, women from Bangsri and Krakahan Villages in Indonesia learned important business and…
AgResults Roadshow Promotes Technology Adoption among Farmers in Lampung
October 28, 2024
During the recent roadshow in Lampung, farmers had a chance to ask experts about how technology can impact…
A Milestone in the Journey to Create an Effective Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine for Eastern Africa
September 25, 2024
On September 24, the AgResults FMD Vaccine Challenge Project held an event at the FAO Global Conference on…
AgResults Indonesia Year 4 Roadshows Kick Off in Cilacap Regency
September 11, 2024
In Year 4 of the Indonesia project, the Project Manager is organizing a series of webinars to promote…
The Transformative Power of Prizes in Tanzania
July 31, 2024
The AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project, managed by Land O’Lakes Venture37, used a Pay-for-Results prize competition that…
How Pay-for-Results Paved the Way for Sustainable Dairy Production in Tanzania
July 15, 2024
The Tanzania prize competition transformed the way that dairy businesses in the country approach delivery of inputs and…
AgResults Recognizes Indonesia Aquaculture Competitor Achievements during Year 3 Award Ceremony
June 11, 2024
On June 4, winners from Year 3 of the Indonesia Aquaculture competition were recognized for their achievements. To…
Request for Proposals for Verifier Services for the FMD Vaccine Challenge Project
June 3, 2024
The Secretariat of AgResults (“Secretariat”) invites your organization to submit a proposal (“Proposal”) to provide verification services in…
Many Steps Forward, One Look Back: What’s Next for AgResults
May 20, 2024
Over more than a decade, AgResults prize competitions have motivated local businesses to engage farmers and improve their…
Overcoming Market Failures in Agrifood Systems
May 8, 2024
This article was originally published on the FAO website. At the April 17 workshop, representatives from AgResults and…
Engaging Women’s Producer Organizations in Senegal to #InspireInclusion
March 7, 2024
The AgResults PM Team recently met with the Ndjoudien Women Producer Organization in the Kaffrine region of Senegal.…
AgResults and Land O’Lakes Venture37 Reflect on Gender Inclusion in Tanzania at #AGRF2023
September 12, 2023
When food systems are inclusive, understandable they are stronger, more resilient, and more sustainable. But the question of…
Exploring Gender Inclusion in Tanzania’s Dairy Sector at #AGRF2023
August 28, 2023
Building better food systems demands that youth and women play a central role—that’s what Africa’s Food Systems Forum…
AgResults Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project Announces Year 2 Prize Winners
June 13, 2023
To mark the end of a successful second year, the AgResults Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project held a series…
Pay for Results’ Role in Transforming Tanzania’s Dairy Input Supplier Model
February 13, 2023
Increased demand for fresh milk in Tanzania presents a major opportunity for smallholder farmers – yet, they still…
AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project Launches into Sales Period 4
January 30, 2023
On January 25, project leadership hosted an information session with a wide range of 40 stakeholders which included…
Bolstering Fodder Supply in Tanzania’s Costal Region
January 13, 2023
After the success of its third sales period, the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project has decided to…
Request for Applications for Sales Period 4 Competitors and Producers for the AgResults Tanzania Challenge Project
January 1, 2023
On behalf of the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Project (the “Project”), the Project Manager (PM) Land O’Lakes Venture37 invites your organization…
Exploring the Post-Project PVA Maize Market in Zambia
October 17, 2022
Vitamin A deficiency is a significant problem in Zambia: More than half of Zambian children ages 6 months to…
AgResults Shares Experience Scaling Mitigation Practices at Forum Dedicated to Climate and Clean Air
October 3, 2022
Improvements to air quality can have many benefits, ranging from public health to agriculture to water quality. From…
The Impact of Blending Pay-for-Results Incentivized Inputs and Dairy Advisory Services in Tanzania
September 19, 2022
Of the many threats that Tanzania’s dairy sector faces, disease is one of the biggest. Parasitic, viral, and…
Using Pay-for-Results Incentives to Support a Reduction in Emissions Intensity in Tanzania
June 1, 2022
By Sydney Maanibe Sydney Maanibe is a Program Manager at Land O’Lakes Venture37 based in Arden Hills, Minnesota,…
Tanzania Award Ceremony Recognizes Competitor Achievements in Sales Period 2
May 20, 2022
On May 19, the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project held an award ceremony to recognize the achievements of…
How Can We #BreaktheBias by Promoting Gender Inclusion in Food Security?
March 8, 2022
By Katie Hauser Katie Hauser is a Private Enterprise Officer at the USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food…
Using Pay-for-Results Prizes to Spark Business-to-Business Collaboration in the Tanzanian Dairy Sector
January 17, 2022
High-quality inputs can dramatically improve dairy productivity in Tanzania, but only if smallholder farmers can access them. Historically,…
Request for Applications for Sales Period 3 Competitors for the AgResults Tanzania Challenge Project
January 4, 2022
On behalf of the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project, the Project Manager (PM) Land O’Lakes Venture 37…
AgResults Shares Lessons on Prizes, Private Sector Engagement, and Resilience at #CTN21
November 17, 2021
When food and water systems are more resilient, vulnerable populations can better access the technologies and practices they…
A Chance to Share Pay-for-Results Learning from Vietnam at Cracking the Nut 2021
November 9, 2021
Recent events like the Food Systems Summit and COP26 illustrate the growing importance of discussions around resilience and…
Newest AgResults Prize Competition Aims to Tackle Storage and Financing Obstacles in Senegal
October 29, 2021
On October 28, the AgResults Senegal Crop Storage Finance Challenge Project, which encourages warehouse owners and smallholder producer…
Developing a Public Private Partnership Framework for FMD in Eastern Africa
October 28, 2021
by Badi Maulidi, GALVmed This post was originally published on the GALVmed website. Although Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have…
Contributing to the Sustainable Supply and Delivery of Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine in Eastern Africa
October 18, 2021
by Nina Henning, GALVmed This post was originally published on the GALVmed website. Endemic throughout Eastern Africa, Foot and Mouth…
Request for Proposals for Verifier Services for the Senegal Crop Storage Finance Challenge Project
August 30, 2021
English The Secretariat of AgResults (“Secretariat”) invites your organization to submit a proposal (“Proposal”) to provide verification services…
AgResults Vietnam Final Event Recognizes Competitors’ Achievements and Project Impact in Thai Binh
August 26, 2021
On August 25, the AgResults Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Challenge Project held its official closeout event to recognize…
Impactful Design at a Glance: “Verification and Project Management”
August 16, 2021
This is the fifth and final post in a series to provide an overview of AgResults’ approach to…
Impactful Design at a Glance: “Right-Sizing Prizes”
August 2, 2021
This is the fourth in a series to provide an overview of the five phases of AgResults’ approach…
How Pay-for-Results is Driving Access to Finance for Tanzania’s Dairy Sector
July 19, 2021
Access to finance is crucial for businesses to support and expand operations; otherwise, they lack the cash flow…
Tanzania Prize Ceremony Recognizes Competitor Achievements from Sales Period 1
June 30, 2021
On June 30, the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project held a prize event to recognize the achievements…
Impactful Design at a Glance: “Structuring Prizes”
June 28, 2021
This is the third in a series to provide an overview of the five phases of AgResults’ approach…
Impactful Design at a Glance: “Analyzing Feasibility”
June 16, 2021
This is the second in a series to provide an overview of the five phases of AgResults’ approach…
Impactful Design at a Glance: “Concept Sourcing”
May 25, 2021
This is the first in a series to provide an overview of the five phases of AgResults’ approach…
AgResults Shares Achievements and Findings During World Bank Webinar Series
May 3, 2021
These days, with the shift toward blended finance in development funding, Pay-for-Results (PfR) prizes and other pull mechanisms…
World Bank Open Learning Campus Series Features AgResults’ Achievements and Findings
April 12, 2021
As the development funding landscape shifts toward blended finance, Pay-for-Results (PfR) prizes and other pull mechanisms are gaining…
AgResults Reflects on How Prizes Can Scale Agricultural Innovations at IITA/Gates Foundation Webinar
March 5, 2021
“If Africa wants to be ready to address the challenges it is facing in its food and agriculture…
Embedding Sustainability from the Start of a Prize Competition
March 3, 2021
By Rodrigo Ortiz As the world prepares to recover economically from COVID-19, it’s key that we find ways…
Conversation on Resilience at the UN Sustainable Development Transformation Forum Highlights how Prizes Can Drive Partnerships
February 26, 2021
This week, AgResults joined public and private sector experts from around the world at the UN Sustainable Development Transformation…
Upcoming Webinar: A Discussion with IITA and the Gates Foundation on Scaling Agricultural Innovations
February 25, 2021
Ahead of the Food Systems Summit later this year, the question of how to enable vulnerable populations to…
Reflections on Impactful Design: Introducing the AgResults Pay-for-Results Prize Competition Toolkit
February 22, 2021
By Orin Hasson Orin Hasson is a Senior Investment Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and…
Demonstrating How Prizes Drive Transformative Partnerships at the UN Sustainable Forum
February 18, 2021
Since the global COVID-19 pandemic began last year, ‘resilience’ has never been more important. Next week’s UN Sustainable Development…
At the Crossroads of Inclusion and Growth: Blending Prizes with #ICTforAg in Tanzania
February 10, 2021
This blog post was originally published on the Agrilinks website. In development, inclusion and economic growth can sometimes be…
Agrilinks Webinar Shines Spotlight on How AgResults is Using Prizes and #ICTforAg in Tanzania
February 4, 2021
On February 3, AgResults participated in a webinar hosted by Agrilinks that explored how digital agricultural services and…
AgResults Joins Agrilinks Webinar to Discuss How Prizes Use #ICTforAg to Drive Sustainability
January 27, 2021
Funding for digital agriculture remains largely driven by donors: In 2018, donors provided $212 million for digital agriculture…
Partnerships and Prizes: Improving Nutrition for Dairy Cows in Tanzania
January 20, 2021
Smallholder dairy farmers face many obstacles to productivity, and arguably, access to nutritious feed for their cows is…
Request for Application for Competitors for the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project
January 4, 2021
On behalf of the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project, the Project Manager (PM) Land O’Lakes Venture 37 invites…
Newest AgResults Prize Competition Aims to Strengthen Indonesia’s Aquaculture Sector
December 17, 2020
On December 17, the AgResults Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project, which uses a prize competition to engage the private…
Request for Proposals for Verifier Services for the Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project
December 1, 2020
The Secretariat of AgResults (“Secretariat”) invites your organization to submit a proposal (“Proposal”) to provide verification services in…
AgResults Showcases Potential of Data Platform in Tanzania to Drive Inclusion at #ICTforAg2020
November 19, 2020
When properly incentivized, the private sector can drive digital inclusion among marginalized populations. On November 18 as part…
AgResults to Highlight Role of Private Sector to Drive Digital Inclusion at Virtual #ICTforAg2020 Conference
November 12, 2020
How can development programs engage the private sector to drive digital inclusion? On November 18, AgResults joins a…
Request for Proposals for Project Management Services for the Senegal Storage Finance Challenge Project
October 1, 2020
The Secretariat of AgResults (“Secretariat”) invites your organization to submit a proposal (“Proposal”) to provide project management services…
The Market Path to Reducing Post-Harvest Losses in Africa
September 29, 2020
By Brett Rierson, Harvest Agricultural Solutions, Ltd. Africa’s 180 million smallholder farming families lose more than 30% of…
AgResults Launches Aquaculture Prize Competition in Indonesia Led Locally by WWF
September 21, 2020
AgResults is pleased to announce its newest Pay-for-Results prize competition: The Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project, which is anticipated…
Why Pay-for-Results Development Approaches Matter Now – More Than Ever
September 15, 2020
This blog post was originally published on the Market Systems Development (MSD) Hub. COVID-19 has dramatically altered the landscape…
Reflections on how Public-Private Partnerships Can Address FMD in Eastern Africa
September 3, 2020
Paul Kararu Mathai, farmer, together with Dr Christopher Auma, veterinarian working for Nakuru County Government, at Paul's farm,…
A Step Forward with FMD Public-Private Partnerships in Eastern Africa
August 3, 2020
Dr Kellen Asena and Dennis Tonui to give cows the East Coast Fever vaccine at a farm near…
Request for Proposals for Project Management Services for the Indonesia Aquaculture Challenge Project
May 18, 2020
The Secretariat of AgResults (“Secretariat”) invites your organization to submit a proposal (“Proposal”) to provide project management services…
Monitoring and Responding to the Ongoing Impact of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Like the rest of the international development community, AgResults recognizes the impact of COVID-19 on the health and…
#EachforEqual: Promoting Gender Inclusivity for Dairy Farmers in Tanzania
March 8, 2020
By Neema Mrema Neema Mrema is the Project Manager Lead for the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project.…
Can Prizes Make Food Systems More Equitable?
By Jared Klassen Jared Klassen is a Program Officer for Agriculture and Food Systems Programs at Global Affairs…
Interim Vietnam Competition Results Highlight Ongoing Progress to Reduce GHG Emissions
February 24, 2020
Three years in, the AgResults Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Challenge Project has had the opportunity to reflect on…
Request for Proposals for Data Collection and Tracking Services for the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project
February 21, 2020
The Secretariat of AgResults (“Secretariat”) invites your organization to submit a proposal (“Proposal”) to provide Data Collection and…
The Conundrum of Defining Pay-for-Results Prizes: When is a Prize Too Large or Too Small?
January 30, 2020
By Tulika Narayan, Abt Associates As the External Evaluator for AgResults, Abt Associates uses a mix of quantitative…
New AgResults Project Encourages FMD Vaccine Development and Uptake in Eastern Africa
January 24, 2020
On January 22, the AgResults Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Challenge Project, which uses a prize competition…
Why Prize Competitions Are a Viable Model for Scaling Climate-Smart Technologies
January 6, 2020
by Justin Kosoris This blog post was originally published on the USAID Climatelinks blog. “No pilots fail, but no…
AgResults Prize Competition to Spur Dairy Productivity Launches in Tanzania
November 22, 2019
On November 21, the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Challenge Project held its official launch event to kick-off the…
Can a Prize Competition Ensure Lasting Uptake of Rice Technology Practices that Reduce GHG Emissions in Vietnam?
October 30, 2019
By Tulika Narayan and Judy Geyer, Abt Associates As the External Evaluator for AgResults, Abt Associates uses a mix of…
From the Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference: The Value and Impact of Prize Competitions
October 17, 2019
At last week’s 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture, representatives from AgResults illustrated the value of leveraging private…
AgResults Donor Visit to Thai Binh Underscores Local Support and Long-term Impact of Prize Competition to Reduce GHG Emissions of Rice Production
October 14, 2019
On October 1, 2019, the AgResults Steering Committee visited four competition sites of the Vietnam Emissions Reduction Challenge…
Request for Proposals for Sales Verification Services for the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Project
October 11, 2019
The Secretariat of AgResults invites your organization to submit a proposal to provide project sales verification services in…
AgResults to Highlight How Prize Competitions Can Promote Innovation in Climate-Smart Agriculture at Global Conference
September 29, 2019
How can prize competitions transform food systems in a changing climate? Two AgResults-led events at the 5th Global Science…
Nigerian Maize Sector Recognizes Role of AgResults Competition to Boost Crop Quality and Prices
September 19, 2019
On September 12, the AgResults Nigeria AflasafeTM Challenge Project held its official closeout event to recognize how the six-year…
AgResults Demonstrates Experience Designing Livestock Prize Competitions at GASL Meeting
September 17, 2019
AgResults sparked a lively conversation on how Pay-for-Results (PfR) prize competitions can drive private sector-led growth in the…
AgResults to Illustrate How Prize Competitions Can Drive Livestock Productivity at GASL 2019 Meeting
September 3, 2019
Next week, representatives from AgResults will speak at the 9th annual Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership…
A New Way to Boost Smallholder Dairy Productivity in Tanzania
August 7, 2019
by Christopher Brett This blog post was originally published on the World Bank Voices Blog. Although demand for fresh…
Abt Associates Leads Panel on Pull Mechanisms at #AAEAATL19
July 17, 2019
From July 21 to 23, agricultural and economic experts will convene in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2019 Agricultural and…
Fueling the Nigerian Maize Sector with a Pay-for-Results “Nudge”
June 24, 2019
This blog post was originally published on Marketlinks. You can’t see or smell them, but aflatoxins are one of…
Request for Proposals for Project Management Services for the AgResults Tanzania Dairy Productivity Project
April 30, 2019
The Secretariat of AgResults invites your organization to submit a proposal to provide project management services in accordance…
Expert Analysis: Three Insights Implementing Prize Competitions in Zambia and Kenya
April 22, 2019
By Hannah Guedenet and Andrew Gathecha This post was originally published on the Tanager International website. From 2015 to 2018,…
AgResults Leads Prize Competition Clinic at the Market Systems Symposium
April 18, 2019
At the Market Systems Symposium in Cape Town, South Africa that ran from April 8 to 11, AgResults…
Development Experts Convene to Discuss Pay-for-Results Experiences in Dynamic “Power Talks” Event
April 11, 2019
On April 5, development donors and leading practitioners gathered in Washington, D.C. to share experiences about private sector-led…
Assessing the Impact of Prize Competitions to Increase Adoption of Aflasafe
March 20, 2019
By Abt Associates Has an AgResults prize competition in Nigeria created a market for AflasafeTM-treated maize? Have smallholder…
A Dynamic Discussion on Prize Competitions and Market Systems with the BEAM Exchange
March 13, 2019
On March 11, AgResults led a webinar looking at the prize competition model and its applicability to achieve…
AgResults Hosts Webinar on Prize Competitions and Market Systems Development on March 11
February 25, 2019
How does the AgResults prize competition model drive private sector-led inclusive market systems development? On Monday, March 11…
Request for Proposals for Project Management Services for the AgResults Foot and Mouth Disease Advance Market Commitment Project
January 30, 2019
The Secretariat of AgResults (“Secretariat”) invites your organization to submit a proposal (“Proposal”) to provide project management services…
The Benefit of Hindsight: How Market Systems Theory Could Have Predicted Aflasafe Uptake in Nigeria
January 18, 2019
This blog post was originally published on the BEAM Exchange blog. Can we use market systems theory to predict…
Nigeria Grain Aggregator Uses AgResults Prize to Invest in New Cleaning Facility
December 13, 2018
With a recent move, a maize aggregator in Nigeria has demonstrated how a pay-for-results prize competition can change…
How Innovation is Redefining Global Agricultural Development
December 3, 2018
By Tristan Armstrong By 2050, the world’s population will grow by 2 billion people. At the same time,…
AgResults Shares Progress to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Vietnam Rice Production at COP24
As the impacts of climate change become clearer, it’s critical that decisionmakers from around the world unite to…
Private Sector Leverages Technology and Distribution to Improve On-Farm Storage for Smallholders
October 31, 2018
How can the private sector combat post-harvest grain losses, which contribute significantly to food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa?…
AgResults Vietnam Experts Present at the 5th International Rice Congress
October 23, 2018
How is climate change impacting rice production? How can we strengthen rice value chains, given urbanization and industrialization?…
Debating the Efficacy of Pull Mechanisms at DFAT’s InnovationXchange
March 8, 2018
Pull mechanisms, also referred to as pay-for-results or results-based mechanisms, are innovative finance instruments currently being tested through…
Notes from the Evaluator: Evaluation Update for AgResults Brucellosis Vaccine Pilot
Phase 1 of the Brucellosis Vaccine Pilot (the Application Phase) recently ended and the Secretariat and Pilot Manager…
Prizes in Nigeria Pilot Exceed Projections
March 1, 2018
As of February, AgResults made its final prize payment for Year 3 of the Nigeria Aflasafe Pilot. We…
Results Based Incentive Structures for Agricultural Development
February 13, 2018
Results-based incentive structures can offer donors an opportunity to enter into higher-risk markets that, if successful, could lead…
Brucellosis Competition Awards Reach $1,000,000 As New Winners Are Announced
January 22, 2018
Judges have praised the quality of entries to the global Brucellosis Vaccine Prize competition, and awarded two final…
AgResults Paves Way to Scale Aflasafe
December 11, 2017
Every six months, AgResults’ Steering Committee (SC), comprised of representatives from all five AgResults donors and the World…
AgVerify Applies for Additional Funds to Ensure Sustainability of Seed Verification in Uganda
AgVerify, AgResults’ seed quality verification partner in Uganda, applied for a Global Development Alliance (GDA), one of USAID’s…
Kenyan Elections and Unrest Hinder Sales but Does Not Impede the AgResults Pilot
December 7, 2017
The Kenyan Presidential Election held on August 8 and the subsequent re-run on October 26 were closely watched…
AgResults Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Pilot Hosts First Interim Prize Award Ceremony
December 6, 2017
AgResults is excited to announce the first prize winners in the Vietnam Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Pilot. The…
Agresults Awards $181,437 in Prizes to Private Sector Seed Companies in Zambia
October 24, 2017
On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at the Radisson Blu in Lusaka, the AgResults Initiative awarded its first two…
Payments Totaling US $500,000 Awarded in Global Brucellosis Vaccine Prize Competition
September 28, 2017
Additional prizes have been awarded in a global US $30 million competition aimed at incentivising the development of…
AgResults to extend the Nigeria Aflasafe Pilot for another year
September 9, 2017
In August, the AgResults Steering Committee unanimously agreed to extend the AgResults Nigeria Aflasafe™ Pilot for an additional…
Confidence and Excitement on Progress in the GHG Emissions Reduction in Vietnam Pilot – Reactions from Vietnam Pilot Field Coordinator, Justin Kosoris
September 8, 2017
Heading into the recent Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Pilot Phase I kickoff workshop, the Secretariat was filled with…
DFID Investment Priorities Blog
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has been a leader in the use of PbR in international…
How Providing a Cold Storage Option Could Change the Seed Market in Uganda
As the Uganda Improved Legume Seed Pilot finalizes the second season of the first sales period, AgResults is…
New On-Farm Storage Devices Sold in Kenya Pilot
The AgResults Kenya On-Farm Storage Pilot focuses on incentivizing private sector companies to develop, market, and sell new,…
Updates from our External Evaluator, Abt Associates on AgResults Evaluations
September 7, 2017
As the external evaluator for the AgResults pilots, Abt uses an evaluation framework grounded in economic theory regarding…
AgResults and PVA Maize Market Stakeholders Met to Discuss Challenges at First Zambia Lessons Learned Event
On June 22, the AgResults Zambia Biofortified Maize Pilot Manager hosted over 40 representatives from the private sector,…
Brucellosis Outbreak in India Highlights Need for Greater Disease Control
September 5, 2017
A fresh outbreak of brucellosis in India serves as a stark reminder of the need for effective control…
AgResults Celebrates Kickoff of Phase I of the Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Pilot with Workshop and Field Visits
August 30, 2017
From August 22 to 24 2017, AgResults Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Pilot stakeholders met in Thai Binh City…
First Payments Awarded in $30 Million AgResults Brucellosis Vaccine Development Prize
July 17, 2017
Three organizations have each been awarded prizes of US $100,000 following their initial application to the Brucellosis Vaccine…
Notes From the Field: Challenges in data collection in insecure areas
July 7, 2017
In March 2017, two days before I was supposed to leave for Northern Nigeria to set up a…
Phase I of the Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Pilot Surfaces Innovative Tech for Reducing GHG Emissions in Rice Farming
June 4, 2017
AgResults has approved 11 applications to join Phase I of the Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Pilot. In total,…
External Evaluator Update: Looking Back on the Randomized Control Trial (RCT) in Nigeria
June 2, 2017
Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) are the most rigorous way of identifying the impacts of a program. RCTs of…
AgResults Presents Biofortified Maize to Zambia President
On April 28, the AgResults Zambia Biofortified Maize Pilot team exhibited various provitamin A (PVA) maize meal products…
How Brucellosis Impacts the Food Chain: An Interview with Sascha Al Dahouk
AgResults’ Brucellosis Vaccine Development Pilot Manager, GALVmed spoke to Dr. Sascha Al Dahouk about the ways Brucellosis can…
US-Developed Technology Scaling in Markets Across Nigeria
Each November, smallholder farmers in Nigeria flock to their fields to begin one of the country's two maize…
African Leaders from the East African Community Visit AgResults Nigeria Aflasafe Pilot and Endorse Aflasafe
April 28, 2017
A group of African leaders from Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from the East African Community (EAC) visited…
Bio-Fortified Maize Offers Zambian Children a New Lease on Life, and Their Eyesight
April 4, 2017
In the low light of a Zambian morning, children across the country go about their morning chores. Some…
Multi-donor Initiative Launches Prize Competition to Reduce GHG Emissions in Vietnam
February 17, 2017
On Friday, February 17, AgResults officially launched the Vietnam GHG Emissions Reduction Pilot in Thai Binh City, Vietnam.…
Despite Violence, Nigeria Pilot Continues to Serve Smallholders
February 13, 2017
Over the past few months, increased violence in the northern and central regions of Nigeria has hindered AgResults…
Brucellosis in the Developing World: An Interview with Jacques Godfroid
February 11, 2017
Later this month, the first round of applications will be judged for entry into AgResults’ Brucellosis Vaccine Prize…
Where there are no orange maize markets…
February 10, 2017
Written by AgResults USAID Steering Committee Representative: Aviva Kutnick We have made serious investments to develop technologies that improve…
External Evaluator: Uganda’s Legume Seed Market: The Role of Seed Quality and Estimating Farmer Adoption
The AgResults Uganda Pilot aims to incentivize national seed companies to produce and sell improved legume seeds, which…
AgResults Launches Its Uganda Legume Seed Project to Improve Access to Nutritious Legumes for Ugandans
February 3, 2017
On Thursday, February 2, AgResults officially launched its Uganda Legume Seed Pilot in order to improve access and…
Notes from the Evaluator: Initial Findings from AgResults Nigeria Pilot
January 11, 2017
In Nigeria, Abt has used a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the impact of the AgResults pull mechanism on…
Pull mechanisms in development: How donors can influence private sector money to affect real change
October 11, 2016
The world of international development as we have known it for the past 50 years is evolving. No…
Nigeria Year 1 Verification Results
October 2, 2015
AgResults awards $110,000 incentives to nine Nigerian aggregators working with farmers to produce aflatoxin-free maize. Aflatoxin contamination is…
PVA Maize Promoted at the Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show
August 28, 2015
The AgResults Zambia Biofortified Maize Pilot aims to combat vitamin A deficiency within Zambia through the consumption of…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Rice Farming
June 29, 2015
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has confirmed that anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which are…
AgResults Welcomes New Implementers to the Nigeria AflasafeTM Pilot
May 27, 2015
“Selling grain is an important source of income for most farmers. But it can also be for you…
Notes from the Field—Challenges with the Quality of Pro-Vitamin A Enriched Orange Maize in Zambia
March 23, 2015
Guest Post by Denise Mainville, Evaluation Team As the qualitative lead on the AgResults Evaluation Team, I am…
AgResults Selects Four Millers to Launch New Biofortified Provitamin A Maize Meal Product in Zambia
February 6, 2015
The Secretariat of the AgResults initiative is pleased to announce the selection of four Zambian millers to participate…
More Winners, More Impact: Contest Design for Inclusive Pull Mechanisms
By William A. Masters, Friedman School of Nutrition and Department of Economics, Tufts University This post draws on…
G20 Leaders Express Support for AgResults
November 25, 2014
AgResults is a tangible example of efforts initiated by the Group of Twenty (G20) to create an inclusive…
Designing Rigorous Impact Evaluations of Agricultural ‘Pull’ Mechanisms
October 15, 2014
By Leah Quin, Abt Associates Just-launched evaluations of potentially groundbreaking agricultural “pull” mechanisms in Africa – pioneered by…
Designing a Pull Mechanism to Bring Improved Seeds to Uganda
April 9, 2014
"Africa desperately needs simple and efficient high yielding farming systems: improved seeds bred for local conditions, combined with…