Name

Agribusiness Support Fund

Legal name

Agribusiness Support Fund

Website

https://asf.org.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Development Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210), Support Activities for Crop Production (1151), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Security Development (BPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH), Development Finance, Guarantees & Blended Finance Programs (BPADABAM), Agricultural & Rural Development Banks (FSABAKAE)

Keywords

• Agribusiness development services
• Value chain development
• Smallholder farmer support
• Cost-sharing grants
• Agricultural capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahore, Punjab

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Development Funding: ASF operates as a not-for-profit company established with funding support from international development institutions including Asian Development Bank (ADB), USAID, and IFAD. The organization provides cost-sharing grants and capacity building services to agribusiness stakeholders rather than generating commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Agribusiness Support Fund is a not-for-profit company that designs and delivers business development services to smallholder farmers and agribusinesses across Pakistan, with a focus on commercializing high-value horticulture, livestock, and dairy value chains. Its core offerings include cost-sharing grants, capacity building and training, international market access support, export services, Farmer Enterprise Group (FEG) formation, advisory services, and value chain platforms funded through multi-donor projects with ADB, USAID, IFAD, and the Government of Pakistan.

Product overview

Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2005 that offers a portfolio of projects and services focused on agricultural development across Pakistan. The organization operates multiple donor-funded projects including the Agribusiness Development Project (ADB), The Agribusiness Project (USAID), Economic Transformation Initiative ETI-GB (IFAD), ASIA PACIFIC FARMERS' PROGRAMME (APFP), and ARISE COVID-19 resilience project. In addition to these projects, ASF provides service offerings including Cost-sharing Grants, Capacity Building, International Market Access, Export Services, FEG Formation, Advisory Services, and VC Platforms. The organization focuses on high-value horticulture, livestock, and dairy sectors throughout the entire agricultural value chain from input supply to production, processing, and marketing, with outreach in all provinces of Pakistan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agribusiness Development Project (ADB): Agribusiness development and diversification project
• The Agribusiness Project (USAID)
• Economic Transformation Initiative ETI-GB (IFAD)
• ASIA PACIFIC FARMERS' PROGRAMME (APFP)
• ARISE

Products and services

• Cost-Sharing Grants Financial grants provided on a cost-sharing basis to eligible smallholder farmers, Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs), and agribusinesses to support value chain investments in horticulture, livestock, and dairy. Target beneficiaries are progressive farmers and SME agribusinesses seeking to commercialize operations.
• Capacity Building Services Training and technical capacity development for farmers, FEGs, and agribusinesses to improve production, post-harvest handling, business management, and compliance with quality standards. Delivered to smallholder farmers and SME agribusinesses across Pakistan.
• International Market Access Market access facilitation services that connect Pakistani agribusinesses and FEGs to international buyers and markets, including pre-shipment support and buyer linkages. Target users are FEGs and SME agribusinesses producing horticulture, livestock, and dairy products.
• Export Services Export facilitation services to support agribusinesses and FEGs in meeting export requirements, documentation, and compliance. Provided to small and medium agribusinesses seeking to export agricultural products.
• Farmer Enterprise Group (FEG) Formation Service that organizes smallholder farmers into Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs) for collective bargaining, group marketing, and joint access to grants and capacity building. 16 FEGs have been established as of recent reporting. Target users are smallholder farmers in horticulture, livestock, and dairy value chains.
• Advisory Services Expert advisory services covering business planning, value chain analysis, quality management, and operational improvements for agribusinesses and FEGs. Offerings are open to FEGs and SME agribusinesses engaged with ASF's programs.
• Value Chain Platforms Multi-stakeholder platforms that convene actors across high-value horticulture, livestock, and dairy value chains to address systemic bottlenecks, improve coordination, and pilot commercially viable interventions. Target users are value chain participants across Pakistan's four provinces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sindh banana growers adopting improved practices for international market competitiveness

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• USAIDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID partners with ASF through The Agribusiness Project, providing funding and technical cooperation for agribusiness development activities targeting smallholder farmers and value chain development in Pakistan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TechnoServe: International nonprofit focused on enterprise-based development in agriculture and value chains across emerging markets. Comparable as a global donor-funded agribusiness development implementer with a similar value-chain and advisory service model.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development NGO with significant Pakistan programming including agricultural recovery and market systems. Comparable as a donor-funded international NGO running multi-sector rural/agricultural programs in Pakistan.
• Heifer International: Global nonprofit focused on livestock and dairy value chain development for smallholder farmers, with Pakistan operations. Comparable as a donor-funded agribusiness NGO targeting high-value livestock and dairy sub-sectors.
• BRAC International: Large international development nonprofit with operations across South Asia including agriculture, livestock, and enterprise programs. Comparable as a donor-funded NGO with a holistic value-chain, farmer-enterprise, and capacity-building model in emerging markets.

Direct peers

• Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF): Pakistan's apex poverty alleviation fund that channels donor financing through community organizations for livelihoods, agriculture, and rural enterprise. Comparable as a national nonprofit intermediary channeling multilateral donor capital into agribusiness and rural programs.
• Aga Khan Foundation (Pakistan): Implements rural development and agricultural programs in northern Pakistan (especially Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral) with a value-chain and community organization approach. Comparable as a donor-funded NGO operating agribusiness development in Pakistan's high-value sectors.
• Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP): Punjab-focused rural support NGO modeled on the NRSP approach, providing community mobilization, microenterprise, and agricultural value chain support. Comparable as a provincial Pakistani development NGO running donor-funded agribusiness programs.
• National Rural Support Programme (NRSP): Pakistan's largest rural development NGO, focused on poverty alleviation and rural livelihoods including agricultural value chains. Directly comparable as a national-scale nonprofit implementer of donor-funded rural/agribusiness programs in Pakistan.
• Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO): Sindh-focused rural development NGO providing community organization, livelihoods, and agricultural support. Directly comparable as a Pakistani nonprofit implementer of donor-funded rural/agricultural programs in a specific province.

Others

• Root Capital: Impact-focused agricultural lender and advisor working with smallholder cooperatives in emerging markets. Comparable as a complementary ecosystem actor providing finance and advisory to farmer enterprises — adjacent to ASF's value chain platform and FEG model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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