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As the youth population explodes worldwide, Root Capital is turning a demographic challenge into an opportunity for impact. Jobs in rural communities are often low paying and sporadic, with little opportunity for advancement-prompting many young people to migrate. Root Capital’s Talent Partnerships program places young graduates into internships at local agricultural enterprises, creating a win/win situation: jobs for the next…

With a team spanning four continents and many countries, we love any opportunity to connect and learn from each other. This summer, for the first time in years, we finally got the chance-with team retreats in the US, Kenya, Peru, and Mexico. After countless Zoom meetings, some folks met each other in person for the very first time. And for…

Hans Muzoora is an experienced market systems development professional with over 25 years of leadership in the international development field. Currently, he works as the Agriculture Finance Advisor with the USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, supporting the agency’s efforts in mobilizing private finance for development. Using innovative solutions, he has helped empower farmers—including youth and women—in Africa (Uganda,…

Note: Click here to learn more about how we conduct impact studies in rural communities. In Ghana’s Eastern Region, the world’s first organic- and Fair Trade-certified oil palm enterprise, Serendipalm, sources oil palm fruit from over 500 smallholder farmers. Eight hundred kilometers north, in the Upper East Region, a sorghum aggregator called Faranaya purchases grain from close to…

Root Capital actively seeks out enterprises that invest in their farmers and employees. They don’t just want to pay back a loan, they want to pay it forward. We conduct deep-dive impact studies to better understand the role that agricultural enterprises play in improving rural lives and livelihoods. When agricultural enterprises are able to consistently pay their suppliers more for…

In this remote corner of Sumatra, Indonesia, thirty-foot long pythons slither across the jungle floors as leopards prowl the canopy above. The Leuser Ecosystem covers an awe-inspiring landscape from the peaks of towering mountains to the depths of peat-rich bog lands.  This ecosystem is the last place on earth where orangutans, rhinos, elephants, and tigers coexist, and it’s a safe…

Rosendo Pineda, an employee of the Montaña Verde coffee cooperative, surveys the damage shortly after Hurricane Iota. Last November, the farmers of San Luis Planes were preparing for their annual harvest when Hurricane Eta wracked the Honduran countryside. The community, already reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, had less than two weeks to recover before the even larger…

While you sip your morning brew, consider this: By 2050, the area suitable for most coffee production is expected to decline by around 50%. The culprit? Climate change. Your daily dose of coffee depends on specific climate conditions, mostly found in mountainous regions of the tropics. But climate change is shifting conditions in coffee-growing regions, primarily through higher temperatures,…

“Challenging” “Sobering” “Unprecedented” Words fail to adequately describe 2020. The staggering toll of the pandemic defines this year, but so do examples of hope, unity, and innovation. And not all of those stories made headline news. In the remote communities where Root Capital works, 2020 has also been a year of adversity and adaptation. Here are five lessons we’re taking…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., BURLINGTON, Mass., and PLANO, Texas – Dec. 15, 2020 — Root Capital today announced the launch of the Partnership for Sustainable Supply Chains (the Partnership) in collaboration with Keurig Dr Pepper, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Ezrah Charitable Trust. COVID-19 has exacerbated the complex challenges faced by smallholder farmers. The Partnership will provide financial support and…