Transforming food systems at scale

Extreme poverty has been significantly reduced since the 1990s, yet around 700 million people, most of them living in rural areas, continue to live in this state.

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Developing sustainable agricultural production is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Poverty, hunger, malnutrition and climate change are complex challenges that require a paradigm shift in agriculture. Value chains and food systems need to become more inclusive, efficient and diverse, as well as nutrition-sensitive and climate smart, to ensure that people have access to food at affordable prices and opportunities to shift to healthier diets.

As agriculture is primarily driven by the private sector, SNV uses market-based approaches. We contribute to systems change by kick-starting and strengthening agricultural markets in selected commodities. We deploy our tested tools and approaches – such as using a food systems lens to identify key bottlenecks, developing inclusive business models, working with public-private partnerships and launching innovative finance – to address the root causes of why markets fail to meet the needs of people living in poverty.

This approach helps farmers to grow more food sustainably, while creating jobs at different stages of value chains and putting women and youth at the centre of development. SNV also strengthens the climate resilience of farms and markets. We help farmers and agri-businesses to expand their businesses by working with financial institutions to make financing available on reasonable terms and by working with farmers and agri-businesses to develop sound business cases.

Our agriculture projects will contribute to achieving the SDGs through inclusive value chains, sustainable nutrition for all, and climate and business. We use our balancing benefits approach to close the gender gap. This approach addresses the root causes of unequal development, such as inequitable norms, and unequal access to resources and market opportunities.

Learn more about SNV's Strategic Plan 2019 - 2022 for the agriculture sector:

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Our 2019 Agriculture project results
People with increased income
1,748,000
People with increased resilience to climate change
27,000
People with increased food and nutrition security
328,000

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André de Jager

Managing Director Sectors

Rik Overmars

Market Development Manager, Agriculture

Eelco Baan

Global Technical Advisor Inclusive Value Chains

Richard McNally

Global Product Coordinator - Climate & Business

Deirdre McMahon

Global Product Coordinator - Sustainable Nutrition for All (SN4A)

Rik van Keulen

Global Technical Advisor - Horticulture

Wim Spieringhs

Global Technical Advisor - Horticulture

Catherine Le Côme

Global Technical Advisor - Livestock

Hans Smit

Project manager MCA

Marguerite Belobo Belibi

Project Manager Cocoa Eco project

Eliana Vera

Project Manager - PG-HGSF

Puspita Demitria

Master Trainer HIT Kelola

Mansour Boundaogo

Advisor - Agriculture

Gaston Tuina

Advisor - Agriculture

Nicole Ouedraogo

Project Manager & Agriculture Advisor

Ranjan Shrestha

Chief Technical Advisor & Programme Manager - ENUFF

Sebastian Oggema

CRAFT & FLIA Project Manager

Amadou Bocoum

Project Manager

Tran Tu Anh

Programme Manager, Climate Smart Agriculture and Gender

Bui Van Minh

Senior Value Chain Advisor

Timoteos Hayesso

Deputy Chief of Party - Livelihoods Improvement for Women and Youth in Addis Ababa

Gerrit Holtland

Project Team Leader

John Mlay

Energy Advisor

Tom Ole Sikar

Sector Leader - Agriculture

Boualaphanh Inthaxay

Senior Nutrition Advisor

Tran Thu Ha

Team Leader - AgResults Vietnam Emissions Reduction Pilot

Md. Shah Kamal Khan

Horticultural Expert

Md.Mahe Alam

Food Safety Advisor

Nicholas Nyathi

Country Sector Leader, Agriculture

Reuben Ottou

Senior Advisor

Moses Komagum

IAP Project Manager

Adane Kitaba

Regional (Oromia) Manager - BRIDGE

Tewodros Mekonnen

M&E Advisor

Bui Lien Phuong

M&E Advisor

Rizki Pandu Permana

Agriculture Sector Leader

Taina Attiba

Agrobusiness Development and linkage Advisor

Alphonse Kakai

Agriculture Value Chain Development Advisor

Addico Porsiana

Technical Project Officer Rubber Agroforestry

Ilahang

Technical Project Officer Rubber Agroforestry

Fredrikus Seran Bria

Field Officer PRISMA

Herman Yosef Darius Tome Kelen

Field Coordinator PRISMA

Susan Victoria Edon

Field Officer PRISMA

Abd Mustaqim

Field Officer Rubber Agroforestry

Yulhendrawan

Field Officer Palm Oil

Didier Couldiaty

Advisor - Agriculture (Burkina Faso)

Kassoum Ouedraogo

Advisor - Agriculture

Md. Naimul Gani Saif

Project Officer

Yenenew Bezabih

Regional (Amhara) Manager - BRIDGE

Leah Mwaura

Project Coordinator - Veggies 4 Planet & People

Yvonne Mtumbi

Country Network Coordinator

Terefe Taye

Advisor

Tewodros Yeshiwork

Chief of Party

Marcel Djihoun

Project Manager - APF Benin

Mahlet Yohannes

Advisor

Dorah Egunyu

Communications officer

Fredrick Kizito

Advisor Nutrition

Joseph Kiirya

Investment Advisor

Paul Kimbugwe

Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor

Steven Aikiriza

Dairy Advisor

Wayirmin Alassane Aaron Sanogo

Advisor - Agriculture

Hervé Zoungrana

Advisor - Agriculture

Abdoul Kader Sawadogo

Advisor - Agriculture

Abdramane Bitie

Advisor - Agriculture

Abdoulaye Dabre

Advisor - Agriculture

Fousseni Quattara

Advisor - Agriculture

Aime Wendpanga Kabore

Advisor - Agriculture

Adebabay Mengist

Project Manager

Neima Guluma

Regional (SNNPR) Manager - BRIDGE

Neima Guluma

Regional (SNNPR) Manager - BRIDGE

Tatek Tesfaye

Monitoring and Results Measurement Expert

Metselal Abraha

Monitoring and Results Measurement Specialist

Yewubdar Hailu

Senior Marketing System Specialist

Getachew Hussen

Workforce Development and Gender Adviser`

Beza Teferra

Team Leader

Sadda Laouali

Project manager

Pham Thanh Nam

CAFÉ-REDD Project Manager

Albert Bokkestijn

Project manager

Anton Jansen

Project Manager - TIDE

Anton Jansen

Project Manager - TIDE

Mugure Githuku

Project Manager EOWE

Mary Njuguna-Kimwadu

V4CP Global Advocacy Advisor - Food and Nutrition Security

John Masinde

Agriculture Sector Lead & Programme Manager - V4CP (Kenya)

John Masinde

Agriculture Sector Lead & Programme Manager - V4CP (Kenya)

Gupta Banjara

Project Manager/ Team Leader HortInvest

Dorcas Hammond

Skills Development Advisor

Bernard Ndolo

Partnership facilitator

Alison Rusinow

Global Sector Head - Agriculture

John Belt

Global Product Coordinator - Inclusive Value Chains

Tilaye Bekele

Project Manager

Brigid Kebut

Team Manager / Value Chain Advisor

Rowena Namatovu Arnon

Advisor – Agriculture Value Chains

Diego Borrero Magana

Technical Lead Business Environment Reform - ICR Facility

Tendai Gunda

Project Manager

Piet Visser

Senior Agriculture Advisor, Value Chains

Bashir Kasekende

Project Manager Uganda - CRAFT

Robson Nyirenda

Project Manager - OYE

Jeremiah Rogito

Project Field Officer - Veggies 4 Planet and People

Gemechis Jaleta

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