In the context of the SSNUP programme, ADA is launching a series of studies which sheds light on the key role SMEs play in contributing to the development of smallholder farmers.
A new coconut oil product sold in Kenya’s local market enabled smallholder farmers to sell their coconuts at better prices and gave them more work opportunities.
Afrikamart is an agricultural technology (AgTech) business based in Senegal that developed a platform for connecting smallholder farmers with small retailers.
2025 marked a milestone in the roll-out of the “Green Energy for Rural Development” (EVER) programme, which aims to strengthen and scale up the impact of access to solar energy in rural areas of West Africa.
In January 2025, smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso faced a new EU regulatory requirement for organic certification to be held directly by farmer cooperatives rather than by processing or exporting companies.
As an international microfinance group, Advans CI provides tailored financial solutions to smallholder farmers, cooperatives and agribusiness suppliers in the cocoa value chain.
Following a call for impact investors active in the agricultural sector in Africa, Asia and Latin America in June 2025, the following organisations will be permanent programme members during the second phase (2025-2029) of SSNUP.
ADA has released its first impact report, presenting findings from analyses conducted between 2022 and 2024 to measure how effectively its programmes improve the living conditions of vulnerable people and to identify areas for improvement.
