Connecting Farmers to Export Markets

Supporting  agricultural businesses with standards, certification, documentation to expand into international markets. The program supports farmers, aggregators, and cooperatives to identify export opportunities, build systems for traceability, packaging, logistics, export documentation, and supply chain salability. It identifies the gap between local operations and the high standards required for global trade. 

1. Market Positioning:  supports companies to identify markets and  evaluate its potential to transition into the African regional market or broader international trade.
2. Global Standards & Certifications: Supports companies to meet technical compliance  for mandatory international certifications such as ISO 22000 for food safety, GLOBALG.A.P. for agricultural practices, and Organic or Fairtrade stamps. 
3.  Logistics & Documentation Capacity: Supports companies to handle the "paperwork of export." This includes  generating Certificates of Origin, Phytosanitary certificates, and complex shipping documents. It also assesses the "Traceability System" the ability to track a product from the farm to the final consumer. 
4. Supply Chain Scalability:  Supports company’s suppliers (often smallholder farmers) to meet the strict quality and volume requirements of an export contract consistently through capacity building programs