Welcome to the Agri-Develop website

Real development means that real people in real households move out of poverty.

About Us

Realizing 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. The end goal is to help smallholding subsistence households gain and maintain financial freedom. The family is the unit of analysis.

These activities help: 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; and Partnering with local institutions and community organizations to build capacity and capitalize on strategic competitive advantages.

Keep in mind that real development means that real people in real households move out of poverty. In order to cross over the poverty threshold, families have to begin to earn more income. Aid organization activities that encourage dependency are particularly dangerous because they discourage risk taking and dampen new initiatives among poor families.

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We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Our Initiatives

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Newsletters

November 2022

August 2023

Request for Proposals

ADI is interested in learning about 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 then please write and share your idea. Proposals should be written on one page, single spaced, 12 point font. Grants are available for $50 to $3000 for well thought out proposals. Remember, the family is the unit of analysis.

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Our People

Board of Directors and Staff

Field Partners

How You Can Help

Many people are asking what they can do to help. Here are some suggestions:

Shop for Yoke Partners Products

Provide immediate food relief
Fund long-term development solutions
Trade with our partners
Join a team visiting a project site

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Contact Us

Agricultural Development Initiatives, Inc.

P.O. Box 50006

Nashville, TN 37205

Call: (540) 278 4596

E-mail: info@agri-develop.org

Contact ADI by phone, email, or letter, and we will be happy to reply.

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Agricultural Development Initiatives, Inc. (ADI) is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization serving low-income households by demonstrating appropriate technology, encouraging new businesses, promoting fair trade, and building capacity in local organizations.

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By clicking this button, you will be directed to a site that allows you to make a one time or recurring contribution to ADI. Your contribution will be used in the fulfillment of our charter.