Agricultural Development Initiatives
ADI exists to serve by helping families produce, consume, and market nutritious food.
About Us
Given that most of the world’s poor are engaged in agriculture, ADI aims to serve rural and urban households within the agricultural sector of low-income countries. ADI's purpose is to help smallholding subsistence households gain and maintain financial freedom. The family is the unit of analysis.
The following activities are instrumental to ADI's work
- Facilitating the transfer of appropriate technology to agricultural enterprises
- Encouraging the formation of new business ventures among local entrepreneurs
- Assisting local agribusinesses to process and market agricultural products that can supply regional and global markets
- Partnering with local institutions and community organizations to build capacity and capitalize on strategic competitive advantages
Real development means that real people in real households move out of poverty.
In order to cross over the poverty threshold, families must earn more income. Aid organization activities that encourage dependency are particularly dangerous because they discourage risk taking and dampen new initiatives among poor families. That is why trade is better than aid.
In 2026, ADI will
- Help small farmers produce more food;
- Help needy families consume more food;
- Help some partner farmers market their production;
- And engage with families in the neighborhoods where we serve.
In 2026, a volunteer team will conduct a week long baseball coach’s training and player development camp in the L’KSAR sector of Nouakchott. The coach training is for interested parents and adults who want to learn to coach and support a team in their neighborhood. The player development camp is for children age 8 to 12 who want to learn the rules and skills of baseball. If you are interested in volunteering for this team then please call to get more info. The dates for this trip are November 12 to 22, 2026. The cost of the trip is your airfare plus a contribution of $1000. Your $1000 will pay for your food on the trip, your lodging on the trip, and the cost of conducting the event.
In 2026, one volunteer team will conduct a week long free clinic in the TOUJOUNINE sector of Nouakchott. If you are a health service provider or if you are willing to go and distribute reading glasses or tooth brushes then please call to get more info. The dates for this trip are November 6 to 15, 2026. The cost of the trip is your airfare plus a contribution of $1000. Your $1000 will pay for your food on the trip, your lodging on the trip, and the cost of conducting the clinic.
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Request for Proposals
ADI is interested in your proposal for an agricultural development initiative. ADI exists to serve by helping families produce, consume, and market nutritious food. If you have a proposal for the use of partner resources, please share your idea to info@agri-develop.org. Proposals should be written on one page, single spaced, 12-point font. Grants are available for $50 to $3,000. Keep in mind that the family is the unit of analysis.