Elias Sinda: "I used to farm maize and harvest six sacks per acre. This was not enough to feed my family and I couldn’t sell any to pay my children’s school fees. When Nuru came they taught us new farming methods and provided loans for those who could not afford to purchase fertilizers and topdressing for planting. Now I get 16 bags of maize from one acre. We have enough (maize) to eat and I can sell some to pay for my children’s school fees."