Enhancing Farmers' Access to Markets in East and West Africa

The project aims to improve the livelihoods of small-scale African farmers by increasing their access to local regional and international markets. This would be achieved by: (1) working with industry stakeholders and farmers to facilitate the adoption of social and environmental trade standards for up to four high-value commodities (coffee cocoa palm oil and cashews); and (2) working in partnership with the private sector to integrate women and men smallholder farmers in key agricultural value chains using innovative techniques such as contract farming to ensure more stable access to markets for farmers.

Expected results include: value chain actors in selected countries in Eastern and Western Africa are able to meet the social environmental and trade standards requirements of four high-value commodities (coffee cocoa palm oil and cashews) providing them with increased access to regional and international markets; and improved integration of women and men smallholder farmers in key agricultural value chains based on reliable partnerships with the private sector.