The Smallholder Value Chain Support Program can help farmers and ranchers develop new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. Priority is available for small and mid-sized family farms, beginning and socially-disadvantaged farmers, and veterans.
Of all the challenges facing Africa’s agribusiness sector, the failure to add value to crops before they are exported has proved the most intractable. Most African softs are exported raw to global markets, and the processing industries that do exist locally struggle to add value. They may bring national prestige but they require costly subsidies to survive and create little employment.
AGRIMAX assists new and existing producers, agri-entrepreneurs, service providers and agribusiness industries in Africa by providing educational and developmental services and technical support through a multi-disciplinary team approach. The areas of specialization include management, process engineering, business analysis, food technology, wood and wood products processing, market evaluation and feasibility analysis.