Some of the world's greatest entrepreneurs are found among those who are struggling to survive. International Development Enterprises (IDE) helps families in developing nations increase their food production, incomes and quality of life. Founded 1981.

IDE, U.S. Agency for International Development, Swiss Development Corp., Interchurch Organization for Development, Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger, Misereor, Plan International, Ford Foundation, local entrepreneurial manufacturers, and distributors, farmers, and others.

IDE stimulates the local private sector in developing countries to produce, distribute, and sell affordable technologies to rural farmers. It establishes a free market "supply chain" by counseling local manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to make and sell irrigation pumps and other devices to help poor farmers improve their productivity. It does not subsidize costs to customers, but makes prototypes and designs available to entrepreneurs, provides training, and supervises initial marketing. Once the product chain is established, IDE withdraws and lets local entrepreneurship take over.

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