Farmer Cooperative Strengthening

Purpose
To empower farmer cooperatives to operate efficiently, transparently, and competitively, enabling them to access markets, finance, and value-chain opportunities.

Key Partners
Department of Cooperatives | Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) | Local cooperative unions | Private sector off-takers

Core Focus Areas

• Organizational governance and leadership development for cooperatives
• Financial management, record-keeping, and accountability systems
• Capacity building in production planning, marketing, and supply-chain coordination
• Support for regulatory compliance, certification, and market standards
• Facilitating linkages to buyers, aggregators, and finance institutions
• Impact Focus
  Cooperatives become resilient, market-ready, and well-governed organisations, enabling farmers to collectively increase productivity, access premium markets, and secure sustainable income streams.