Ben’s journey from the US American agricultural industry to Central Asia reflects both a professional calling and a deeply personal mission.

What’s unfolding with his team on this farm is more than a project, it’s a process of testing and experimentation, of successes and failures as the team discovers what truly works on the field.

Better seeds, better practices, and a stronger agricultural foundation can ripple outward, affecting not just farms, but communities.

In the end, it all starts with a simple idea: help farmers start the season off strong, confident in what and how they’re planting.

From there, everything else can grow.

Happy 2026! The past year was marked by new partnerships (both financial and programmatic), an expanding Joseph Summit, and more exciting opportunities than our team can manage.

In our work, understanding and investing in seed genetics is more than just a scientific pursuit — it's a calling to nurture the land, feed communities, and honor God's creation.

Seed genetics encompass the inherited traits that determine a plant’s characteristics, such as yield, drought tolerance, disease resistance, and nutritional content. As farmers face challenges from climate change, pests, and resource limitations, developing and promoting superior seed varieties becomes essential.

From the towering peaks of the Tien Shan mountains to the bustling bazaars with colorful spices and silks, Central Asia is home to ancient civilizations who flourished thanks to Silk Road trade. One of our absolute favorite spots is…

“Shortly after the fine was reduced, I was invited to a party. I’ve lived in Kyrgyzstan for ten years but I didn’t really get the significance of the event until the host gathered his guests and shared his story,” Micah said. “The man explained he had barely escaped a near-fatal car accident weeks prior..."

The Joseph Project attendees got a walkthrough of Oasis Agro’s latest mobile chicken houses, and they’re looking slick...

AgGrandize is a partnering organization because we know the best work happens when we rely on one another, building trust, and one man we’ve learned to trust and relied on over the years is Dave Kier.  

The Joseph Project (JP) is a collaborative effort between AgGrandize Global and our friends at Dutch Nature, and each year we gather to celebrate all we see God doing in Central Asia, particularly through agricultural impact. Here are a few of our favorite moments from the gathering earlier this month...

The young farmer was kind enough to host our team for tea in his home (his mother’s baking was delicious), and then he gave us a tour of his ag business outside the ancient city of Samarkand.

On a farm outside the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, men are finding Kingdom hope through farm work as they struggle to overcome addictions and rebuild their life…

The initial fine was for $1.5 million, a staggering amount that no government official was able to fully explain or justify. The tax would have meant shutting down operations…

In a recent televised speech, the Kyrgyz Minister of Agriculture praised our partner’s mobile chicken house units. He also praised new chicken farming prototypes at a local ag expo in Bishkek, where partners demoed mobile chicken houses.

This Farmer First we’re mixing things up and introducing you to Abbas, a young machinist who had just started working with our partners in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia.

Forehead shining with sweat, Abbas set his welding torch down and tugged off his gloves, stepping forward to shake our hands.

Working closely with farmers and ag businesses mean our mostly-volunteer team is often traveling! Ag development requires trust, which means spending time together in-person as often as we can.

A small team recently visited two key partners in the Republic of Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

Over the past few months, we’ve shared tough updates surrounding one of our most established ag partners, Oasis Agro in Central Asia.

Thanks to all of you who’ve donated, prayed, and followed along as we support our friends in Kyrgyzstan as they serve thousands of farmers across the region. Here’s an update from our board chair, Kevin Stark…

When he came home excited about starting a chicken farm, Baket's wife thought he had lost his mind…

This Annual Meeting, come hear from members of our Scout, Mentor, and Investment teams, our staff, and special guests Kostya and Christina, a couple who moved their family from Seattle to central Asia with a call to serve and build.

After an exciting season of growth and success, Oasis Agro—a feed company our community supports in Kyrgyzstan—is facing attacks by corrupt opposition.

Plenty of well-meaning groups out there use all the great buzzwords, how do we go beyond nice words and short-term help and actually bring about longterm change?

Consider this old parable…