The grain sub-sector is considered a strategic area in the Uganda’s socio-economic transformation. This is due to the fact that grains are grown countrywide, creating opportunities for Ugandans through the entire value chain, from the supply of quality inputs for…
Saffron is a global, climate-resilient, gender-sensitive and high-value export commodity. The Afghan saffron export market is the third-largest in the world, holding 8.8% of global volume, and the saffron exports business is growing bigger by the year. With the right…
Tanzania is among the world’s largest producers of raw cashew nuts and accounts for 75% of the total production in East Africa. More than 80% of Tanzanian cashews are exported as raw cashew nuts to Vietnam and India for processing,…
In the Philippines, 50% of the 3.5 million coconut farmers live below the poverty line, earning less than USD 2 per day. As there are hardly any alternative sources of income, there is a very high poverty incidence. Poor farming…
The Indonesian government views the dairy industry as a driver for improvements of the welfare of the large number of low income and small holder farmers, primarily organised in cooperatives. Indonesia is experiencing an increasing consumer demand for organic dairy…
Unlike other African markets, the Nigerian aquaculture industry is highly fragmented, consisting majorly of smallholder farmers with little access to credible market information. Most of these fish farmers have limited access to quality inputs like extruded feed, healthy fingerlings and…
The project aims to unleash the potential of Ethiopia’s papaya value chain by developing, testing and demonstrating a model for a new value chain for fruit processing. The project will create decent jobs and income generating opportunities for smallholder farmers,…
Globally, consumers and retailers are becoming increasingly aware of the need for responsible production and consumption. There is therefore a market push to reduce the impact of harmful pesticides and other farm inputs on the environment, promote biodiversity and ensure…
The Taveta Banana Project will roll out interventions geared towards enhancing the competitiveness of the banana value chain and improving market access for the targeted farmers. It will deliver a socially and environmentally responsible fruit pulp processing factory that is…
In the last 20 years, global demand for shea has increased by 600%, and industry experts forecast a further 50% increase within the next 5 years. To guarantee the sustainability of the shea industry in terms of meeting demand trends, stakeholders are increasingly…
