African Agri Council

PROGRAMMES

Connecting strategy, skills, and value creation through enterprise development!

The African Agri Council NPC (AAC) believes Africa’s agrifood development must be based on sound economic and business principles to ensure long term sustainability.

As a result, all our programmes and initiatives are built on a solid business foundation, with an understanding that accelerated food and agriculture funding and investment combined with human capital development can usher a new era of African agribusinesses.

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Become a Partner

The African Agri Council NPC (AAC) works closely with key partners to achieve its objectives. AAC partners are diverse and include governments, international financial institutions, the private sector and foundations.

This industry will not achieve its potential if it remains heavily reliant on public sector support. The AAC and its partners contribute to the advancement of this important agenda, and as such work towards expanding and diversifying its resource base in order to implement its support programme.

Become a Sponsor

Africa presents some of the most dynamic markets in the world, however, early stage or start-up businesses or smallholder farmers on the continent are still largely untapped, while investment in global start-up has increased drastically.

The AAC and its sponsors contribute directly to the development of agribusinesses in Africa. Support our mission and the roll out of the Market Support Programme across the continent by sponsoring MSP beneficiaries.

Join our Buyers Network

The African Agri Council NPC (AAC) has established a network of local, regional and international buyers to understand their specific requirements regarding products, labelling, certifications etc, and use this information to guide our beneficiaries in their production processes and product development.

Join our Buyer’s Network and gain direct access to certified supply of various commodities.

Athari Africa is our capacity building program launched to develop and upskill African agribusinesses and cooperatives through the transfer of skills and technology.

COUNTRY

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South Africa

Project Focus:

FAO Technical Assistance on Expansion Programme
for Women in Agro-Processing and Agribusiness
(EPWAA) in South Africa

Number of beneficiaries:

223

Year:

2022

Main partner:

South African Department of Agriculture, Land Reform
and Rural Development
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations

The key thrust of the project is to provide support to women who are operating at different levels of production and support them particularly in the areas of agribusiness and agro processing. Our interventions focused on fast-tracking active participation of women in the agricultural sector beyond primary production – of grains (Maize, Wheat, Sorghum, barley, dry beans), oilseeds (soybean, sunflower and canola), red meat (cattle, goat, sheep and game), white meat (Poultry and pigs), fibre (wool and mohair), industrial crops (cannabis, hemp, sugarcane and cotton), fruit and nuts (citrus, subtropical, deciduous, nuts and wine), vegetables (Potato, tomato, onion, carrots and others) and dairy – into agro-processing, agribusiness, commercial and export levels.

Zambia

Project Focus:

Dairy and fish production

Number of beneficiaries:

80

Year:

2023

Main partner:

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)

Athari Africa in Zambia targeted MSEs and cooperatives in the dairy and fish sector that have achieved an entry level processing capacity. Our interventions focused on sustainable productions, strategic partnerships and market penetration strategies.

Nigeria

Project Focus:

Women in vegetable, grain, poultry and fish
production

Number of beneficiaries:

80

Year:

2023

Main partner:

Nigeria Association of Women In Agriculture

The AAC’s objective in Nigeria is to provide support to women who are operating at different levels of production and support them particularly in the areas of agribusiness and agro processing. Our interventionsfocused on fast-tracking active participation of women in the agricultural sector beyond primary production – of vegetable, grain, poultry and fish production – into agro-processing, agribusiness, commercial and export
levels.

Burkina Faso

Project Focus:

Cassava, soja beans, cashew value chain
development

Number of beneficiaries:

80

Year:

2023

Main partner:

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)

The AAC interventions in Burkina Faso focused on cassava, soja beans, cashew value chain development as well as stakeholders (farmers, processors and traders/aggregators) specific needs. Our approach centred on water management, waste management, harvest and post-harvest, supply chain management, market research, mechanisation (innovations) and business linkages.

Botswana

Project Focus:

Support for Capacity Building for Horticulture Farmers

Number of beneficiaries:

4 associations

Year:

2021

Main partner:

Botswana Ministry of Agriculture
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations

The AAC’s main objective in Botswana was the development of an integrated marketing strategy that will address various challenges faced by the horticulture sector in the country with a clear focus on financial considerations, production output, strategic partnerships and access to local, regional and international markets.

South Africa (Limpopo and Free State)

Project Focus:

Value Chain Facilitation For Building Climate Smart
Inclusive Value Chains In Limpopo and Free State
Provinces of South Africa

Number of beneficiaries:

100

Year:

2021

Main partner:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations

The AAC’s interventions focused on facilitating the profitable participation of women farmers in climate smart value chains through a buyer/aggregatormodel with negotiated offtake agreements, as well as the implementation of climate smart and land care practices.

Human Capital Development to achieve
sustainable and resilient food systems

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