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Our expertise

Technical, business and community support for smallholders and the enterprises they build.

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Six areas of work

Each area connects to the others, from the farm gate to the market.

Women in aprons gather in a village courtyard around a large pot for a dairy processing demonstration.

Agriculture and dairy value chains

Support across production, milk collection, quality assurance, value addition and market integration to improve farmer incomes.

  • Production
  • Milk collection
  • Quality assurance
  • Value addition
  • Market integration
A farmer carries a large bundle of green fodder along a field path.

Livestock and fodder

Sustainable livestock management and year-round animal nutrition, supported by silage-making and access to livestock supplies.

  • Livestock management
  • Silage-making
  • Animal nutrition
  • Livestock supplies
Men in aprons and gloves slice bananas at a work table while another man looks on.

Livelihoods and enterprise development

Promoting sustainable agri- and dairy-based businesses through entrepreneurship, business skills and market-driven models.

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business skills
  • Market-driven models
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Producer institutions and cooperatives

Organizing producer groups, farmer marketing committees, cooperatives and community institutions with local ownership.

  • Producer groups
  • Marketing committees
  • Cooperatives
  • Local ownership
Water flows from an irrigation pipe into a green field beneath date palms.

Climate-resilient agriculture

Encouraging climate-smart, resource-efficient crop production and sustainable livestock management practices.

  • Climate-smart production
  • Resource efficiency
  • Sustainable livestock management
Fruit sellers sort oranges into baskets at a busy open-air market.

Private-sector engagement and market linkages

Connecting smallholders with processors, buyers and agribusinesses through inclusive business and public-private partnerships.

  • Processors
  • Buyers
  • Agribusinesses
  • Public-private partnerships

Let’s build inclusive rural markets together.

We welcome conversations with development partners, government institutions, donors and responsible private-sector businesses seeking to strengthen agriculture and rural livelihoods.

Aerial view of an irrigation canal splitting into channels through green farmland.