Burkina Faso
Rice, on its own terms
The Union of Rice Cooperatives of Bama turned a donor-dependent group of 1,380 producers into an emerging agribusiness, with its own processing and a route to market.
Agriterra · Annual Review 2025
Sowing today. Thriving tomorrow.
Strengthening farmer organisations across Africa and Asia, and helping them grow into strong, farmer-led enterprises.
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Who we are
Agriterra helps farmer cooperatives grow into strong, well-governed, farmer-led enterprises that lift the rural economies around them.
In 2025 we worked alongside more than a thousand cooperatives across twelve countries in Africa and Asia, turning ambition into bankable, lasting businesses and putting farmers at the centre of their own development.
Who we are, what we do, why it matters
Cooperatives, made strong enough to stand on their own.
2025 in numbers
A year of reach, depth and momentum.
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cooperatives & farmer organisations
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farms & rural households reached
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farmer leaders supported
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countries across Africa & Asia
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people, 84% in the regions
Strong Farmers' Organisations are the engines of trade, employment and resilience.
The conviction that has guided Agriterra since 1997
The journey
From seed to scale
Every cooperative we back follows the same path, from first principles of good governance to a thriving, bankable enterprise that stands on its own.
Stories from the field
Nine cooperatives. One direction of travel.
Côte d’Ivoire
Compost to a real business
SCOOPRADI grew from small-scale compost trials into a thriving agroecological business, producing organic bio-inputs under four of its own brands.
Ghana · Northern Region
Resilience for women farmers
Six women-led shea cooperatives strengthened savings and credit, building the resilience to weather lean seasons and invest in their own land.
Kenya · Nandi
Avocado, ready for export
A cooperative with a strong reputation tightened its governance and reached new export markets for its members' fruit.
Kenya · Highlands
A dairy that pays its way
A highland dairy cooperative professionalised its operations and lifted the price its farmers take home for milk.
Ethiopia · Highlands
A truck of their own
Instead of renting unreliable transport, this dairy cooperative co-invested in its own milk truck, doubling daily intake and adding around €200,000 a year.
Vietnam · Nam Dinh
The rice that almost vanished
The Nghia Binh cooperative is bringing Nep Cai Hoa Vang, a treasured sticky rice, back to life, restoring its fragrance and a livelihood.
Vietnam
Credit, and a plan to use it
Locked out of bank loans for want of collateral, EKC secured a credit guarantee and a business plan, then grew its revenue by almost half in a single year.
Indonesia · Malang
From field to factory
A cooperative in Malang built its own processing capacity through a member investment scheme, capturing more value close to the farm.
How change happens
Good governance, then growth.
Agriterra's theory of change turns on the cooperative itself. When a Farmers' Organisation governs itself well and delivers the services its members need, it earns the trust, and the finance, to grow.
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Strong governance
Member-owned, well-run organisations that set their own agenda and are accountable to their farmers.
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Demand-driven services
Inputs, finance, training and market access that members actually need, and will pay for.
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Bankable enterprise
A cooperative that attracts capital, signs commercial contracts, and stands on its own as a farmer-led business.
Our finances, at a glance
Every euro, put to work in the field.
€18.4M
total income in 2025, of which €17.8M was put to work, the great majority reaching people and programmes in the regions where we operate.
Looking ahead
The world is catching up with what we have always believed.
We remain committed to agricultural cooperatives and Farmers' Organisations as the key drivers of inclusive rural development. And we do so with growing confidence: the question is no longer whether cooperatives work, but whether we choose to support them.
This is precisely the space Agriterra has occupied for decades, and we are well placed to lead as that conviction takes hold.
Our flagship Farmer Focused Transformation programme now enters a sharper second phase, from 2026 to 2030, concentrating on cocoa and horticulture in West Africa with a clear, milestone-based path to bankability.
Strong, well-governed Farmers' Organisations are not a luxury, but a necessity. Our task is to help them stand on their own, as competitive, farmer-led enterprises.
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Jasper SpikkerChief Executive Officer, Agriterra
The full story, in detail.
Financial statements, accountability and the complete record of our year. Read the full Agriterra Annual Report 2025.
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