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20 July 2026

A coffee producer attracts a new buyer thanks to upgraded certification

Tropic, a Rwandan coffee producer, aggregator and exporter, had to upgrade the certification of its farmers and cooperative network to the new Rainforest Alliance (RFA) standards. The challenge was to do it quickly and cost-effectively to keep the business stable. The solution to the challenge came through a project co-funded by SSNUP in support of Alterfin.

Shea butter.
08 July 2026

How a cosmetics company and a fertiliser producer adopted socially and environmentally responsible practices

The right diagnosis and assessment at two very different companies in Mali enabled the adoption of socially responsible and environmentally sustainable practices, improvements in working conditions, the upgrade of internal processes, and led to cost cuts.

A farmer milking a cow. ©Katumba Badru Sultan
30 June 2026

The Maziwa ‘Milk’ loan and technical assistance that helped increase dairy farmers’ productivity

A tailored loan product, combined with technical assistance, helped dairy farmers in Kenya increase milk production and earnings and improve their quality of life.

Copyright: Afroto
09 June 2026

Call for projects in food security and nutrition will benefit 11 agri-SMEs and cooperatives

Seven new technical assistance projects submitted by five entities in support of 11 beneficiary organisations will be co-financed by the SSNUP programme. This is the outcome of a call for projects on food security and improved nutrition by the SSNUP programme coordinator ADA in January 2026. 

Copyright: in Venture
28 May 2026

How a cascade training approach empowered smallholder farmers in Benin

Almost 2,500 smallholder farmers in Benin received training in financial literacy and sustainable agricultural practices. The results were clear: an increase in engagement and learning capacities on the one hand, and in production and revenues on the other hand.

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