Andrew Youn

Andrew Youn

Founder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty

Kenya
4 talks
EntrepreneurshipSocial Impact

Under Youn's leadership, One Acre Fund has grown to serve over 1 million farm families across 6 countries.

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TED 2020
TED 2020
TED 2018
TED 2016
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Andrew Youn is the founder of One Acre Fund, a nonprofit that provides smallholder farmers in Africa with financing, training, and market access to improve their incomes and food security. Under Youn's leadership, One Acre Fund has grown to serve over 1 million farm families across 6 countries.

His TED talk 'A simple way to break the cycle of poverty' has been viewed over 2 million times, showcasing how his organization's holistic approach is transforming rural economies. Youn's keynotes offer practical, scalable solutions for lifting communities out of the cycle of poverty.

Featured Talk

The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty

TED 2020Jun 2020189,303 views
More Talks

The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty

TED 2020Jun 2020

What if we supported millions of African farmers in growing more food?

TED 2018Apr 2018
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Entrepreneurship
Social Impact

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Nonprofit & NGO
Agriculture
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4 events
2020
Keynote
TED 2020
2020
Keynote
2018
Keynote
TED 2016
2016
Keynote

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