Land O'Lakes International Development

What Land O'Lakes International Development does

Land O'Lakes International Development, which rebranded to Land O'Lakes Venture37 in 2024, is a US-based nonprofit founded in 1981 and headquartered in Minneapolis. It delivers market insights and technical expertise to agricultural development projects around the world, structured around three practice areas: competitive markets, resilient systems, and healthy/nutrition-secure communities. Its work combines data, science, and local agronomy to support farmers and agricultural enterprises in developing countries, with active 2024 programming under the US government's Feed the Future initiative in Rwanda (animal-sourced foods markets) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (food-loss reduction in warehouses).

The organization's core capability is human-led technical assistance rather than software products—it does not sell commercial products, does not operate APIs or platforms, and has no disclosed patents, proprietary technologies, or AI/ML systems. Its methodology is delivered through direct in-country program implementation, volunteer expertise drawn from its parent-affiliate Land O'Lakes, Inc. (one of the largest US farmer-owned agribusinesses), and partnerships with local organizations and government development agencies. Marketing and stakeholder engagement run through an Insights Hub (blog/success stories) and an email newsletter.

Its business model is that of a grant-funded nonprofit. Revenue streams consist of US and international government development funding (notably Feed the Future), international development grants, and support from its affiliated parent Land O'Lakes, Inc. The organization does not sell commercial goods or services and does not disclose pricing. Named counterparties are government programs (Feed the Future Rwanda; Feed the Future DRC), and at least one named Regional Program Director (Timothy Nzioka) covers Eastern Africa, indicating sub-Saharan regional program leadership.

Name

Land O'Lakes International Development

Legal name

Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Website

https://landolakes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Land O'Lakes Venture37 (formerly Land O'Lakes International Development) is a US-based nonprofit founded in 1981 that delivers agricultural development technical assistance and market insights to farming communities and government development programs in developing countries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (1151)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA), Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural development programs
• International development services
• Food security programs
• Market systems development
• Technical assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Development Funding and Grants: As a nonprofit organization, Land O'Lakes Venture37 operates through government development funding (e.g., Feed the Future programs), international development grants, and support from its affiliated company Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Land O'Lakes Venture37 (formerly Land O'Lakes International Development) is a nonprofit organization that implements international agricultural development and food security programs on behalf of government donors such as USAID. It delivers technical assistance, market insights, and field-based capacity building organized around three focus areas: competitive markets, resilient systems, and healthy/nutrition-secure communities. Services are delivered through multi-year contracted activities (e.g., the $25M Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze Activity) deployed via local offices, partner organizations, and volunteer expertise.

Product overview

Land O'Lakes Venture37 (formerly Land O'Lakes International Development) is a nonprofit agricultural development organization, not a technology product company. The organization delivers market insights and technical expertise to agricultural development projects around the world. Their work focuses on three core areas: competitive markets, resilient systems, and healthy, nutrition-secure communities. They use data, science, math, and local agronomy to help farmers make decisions. The organization does not offer software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Weze Activity USAID-funded multi-year agricultural development activity in Rwanda aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, improving nutrition, and strengthening household and community resilience among smallholder farmers. Designed for the Feed the Future initiative and implemented under contract to USAID.
• Competitive Markets Development Services

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Land O'Lakes, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981Land O'Lakes Venture37 maintains a strategic affiliation with Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of the United States' largest farmer-owned agribusinesses. Through this partnership, the organization leverages agricultural expertise, market insights, and can tap employee talent for development programs. Land O'Lakes, Inc. provides the parent brand affiliation and industry expertise that supports the nonprofit's mission of improving agricultural systems worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Major global humanitarian nonprofit with agricultural development, food security, and market systems programming—a broader incumbent in the international development sector but with significant overlap in target beneficiaries and donor landscape.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): Large global humanitarian organization with significant agricultural programming and Feed the Future implementer—broader in scope (includes health, education, emergency response) but overlaps materially on rural livelihoods and agricultural development.

Direct peers

• Winrock International: Nonprofit that works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and improve livelihoods—shares the agricultural development and USAID-funded program implementation model.
• TechnoServe: Nonprofit that works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries—very similar model of agricultural advisory services, donor-funded programs, and smallholder market access in developing countries.
• ACDI/VOCA: A large nonprofit implementing market-led, agricultural development and economic growth programs funded by USAID and other donors across Africa, Asia, and Latin America—closely comparable in mission, donor base, and operating geographies.
• Heifer International: Nonprofit focused on ending hunger and poverty through sustainable, values-based holistic community development, including livestock and agricultural value chains—a comparable nonprofit international agricultural development peer targeting similar beneficiaries.
• CNFA (Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture): Nonprofit agricultural development organization implementing USAID-funded programs focused on inclusive economic growth and food security—directly comparable in business model (donor-funded program implementation) and target beneficiaries (smallholder farmers).

Emerging players

• One Acre Fund: Nonprofit that supplies smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with financing, training, and inputs—shares the smallholder agricultural development focus and operates in similar geographies, though with a more vertically integrated service model.

Others

• Land O'Lakes, Inc. The parent US farmer-owned agribusiness cooperative that provides the brand, expertise, and volunteer talent pool underpinning the venture—adjacent enabler rather than a direct competitor; connected via strategic affiliation rather than program delivery.

Regional players

• Farm Africa: UK-based nonprofit focused on reducing poverty in eastern Africa by helping farmers grow more, sell more, and protect the environment—operates with similar agricultural development approaches but primarily in a different geographic region (East Africa focus).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LandOLakesID
• Facebookfacebook.com/LandOLakesInternationalDevelopment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landolakesv37

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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