What AgriCord does

AgriCord vzw is a Brussels-headquartered non-profit alliance founded in 2002 that coordinates a network of 13 member agri-agencies mandated by farmers' organisations across Europe and the Global South. The alliance does not develop or sell technology products; its core function is multi-donor programme management, South-South and North-South farmer-to-farmer exchange facilitation, and knowledge co-production on climate resilience, agroecology, and value chain development. Through eight active programmes (FO4ACP Africa, FO4ACP Caribbean, FO4A, FO4LA, SEPOP, FORI, FOFS, and Masar Ahora) with disclosed budgets totalling approximately EUR 44M, AgriCord supports over 500 farmers' organisations in 31+ countries spanning Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and (since 2025) North Africa.

AgriCord's operating model channels institutional donor funding — primarily from the European Union, IFAD, AFD, GIZ, AECID, OACPS, and the European Commission — through its Brussels secretariat (around 12 staff) to its member agri-agencies, which in turn deliver technical assistance, capacity building, and grant funding to local farmers' organisations. The alliance is governed by a General Assembly and Board composed of four elected farmer representatives and three legal representatives from member agencies, chaired by a farmer leader; ownership and control reside collectively with the member agri-agencies rather than any single parent entity. Programmes typically run on 3–5 year horizons with fixed budgets, creating a cyclical funding cadence tied to donor cycles.

Knowledge products (the quarterly Crossroads newsletter in English/French/Spanish, annual reports, case studies, webinars, and the annual Partners' Forum) serve both as programme capitalisation tools and as the alliance's primary engagement channels with external stakeholders. Quantitative outcomes to date include 3,924 farmers supported through FO4A (2021–2024), over 70,000 tons of produce marketed through the same programme, 13 policy windows enabled for smallholder farmers, and 3,400 women empowered through the Maasai Kajiado Women's Dairy Cooperative.

Name

AgriCord

Legal name

AgriCord vzw

Website

https://agricord.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AgriCord is a Brussels-based non-profit alliance coordinating 13 agri-agencies that support over 500 farmers' organisations across 31+ countries in the Global South through donor-funded programmes on climate resilience, value chains, and farmer-led research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Agricultural Development Cooperation

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural development cooperation
• Farmers organisation support
• Capacity building services
• Farmer-to-farmer exchanges
• International development programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AgriCord is a global alliance of 13 agri-agencies that manages multi-donor development programmes to strengthen farmers' organisations in the Global South. It delivers capacity building, technical advisory services, organisational development, and South-South and North-South farmer-to-farmer exchanges across 31+ countries. The alliance coordinates seven active programmes (FO4ACP, FO4A, FO4LA, SEPOP, FORI, FOFS, Masar Ahora) funded by EU, IFAD, AFD, GIZ, OACPS, and AECID, supporting over 500 farmers' organisations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

Product overview

AgriCord is a global alliance of agri-agencies mandated by farmers' organisations, not a technology company offering commercial software products. Its core 'products and services' are development cooperation programmes managed collectively by member agri-agencies. The portfolio includes: FO4ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific), FO4A (Asia), FO4LA (Latin America), SEPOP (Africa/Latin America), FORI (global farmer-led research), FOFS (Africa food systems), and Masar Ahora (Morocco/Tunisia). Supporting knowledge products include the quarterly Crossroads newsletter and annual Global Annual Reports. All programmes provide advisory services, technical assistance, capacity building, farmer-to-farmer exchanges, and support for organisational development of farmers' organisations rather than commercial software or platform offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FO4ACP Africa (Farmers' Organisations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific - Africa) A multi-country programme implemented by AgriCord alliance member agri-agencies to increase incomes and improve livelihoods, food and nutrition security of organized smallholders and family farmers by strengthening regional, national and local farmers' organisations across Africa.
• FO4ACP Caribbean (Farmers' Organisations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific - Caribbean) A sub-programme of FO4ACP serving farmers' organisations in the Caribbean region, focused on strengthening the capacity of smallholder farmers and family farmers' organisations.
• FO4A (Farmers' Organisations for Asia) A regional programme supporting smallholders and family farmers in Asia to increase income and improve livelihood, food and nutrition security through 20 projects implemented by member agri-agencies in partnership with farmer organisations at various levels.
• FO4LA (Farmers' Organisations for Latin America) A programme in Latin America implemented by member agri-agencies and trusted Farmer Organisations to improve family farmers' technical and economic services along value chains and strengthen FOs as accountable organisations.
• SEPOP (Services et Plaidoyer des OPs) A programme in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America financed by AFD, focusing on sustainable agricultural development and improving technical, financial and commercial capacities of family farms through 17 projects strengthening Professional Agricultural Organizations.
• FORI (Farmer-led Research and Innovation) A programme implementing 13 action research projects across 17 countries to secure transition towards resilient, productive and sustainable agroecological agri-food systems through farmer-led innovation and research, funded by the European Commission and OACPS.
• FOFS (Farmers' Organisations for Food Systems) A programme implemented by AgriCord with GIZ funding as part of the global StäBo programme, providing advisory services and peer-to-peer exchanges to capacitate farmers' organisations in Africa to drive transformation towards resilient and inclusive food systems.
• Masar Ahora A programme strengthening socio-economic resilience of farmers in Morocco and Tunisia, focusing on women and youth, through farmers organizations, with a target to increase farmers' income by 20% in 2 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 farmers' organisations supported across 31+ countries
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026AgriCord joined as Supporting Partner for the 11th ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2026 to explore how clean energy solutions can strengthen agricultural value chains.
• Pan-African Farmers' Organization (PAFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional farmers' organisation partner for FO4ACP and FORI programmes. Represents millions of African farmers and works on advocacy for agroecology.
• Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner representing 24 member organisations and an estimated 25 million smallholder farmers across 10 countries in Eastern Africa. Programme partner for FO4ACP.
• Pacific Islands Farmer Organisation Network (PIFON)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for Pacific region implementing FORI action-research projects on breadfruit and agroecology.
• Confederación de Organizaciones de Productores Familiares del Mercosur (COPROFAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for FO4LA programme managing sub-programme in Latin America.
• Plateforme Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d'Afrique Centrale (PROPAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional farmers' organisation partner for Central Africa implementing FORI and FOFS programmes.
• Reseau des Organisations Paysannes et de Producteurs Agricoles de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for West Africa implementing SEPOP and FOFS programmes for policy advocacy and agricultural development.
• Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for Southern Africa implementing FO4ACP and FORI programmes.
• Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey regional partner for FO4A programme in Asia, managing its own sub-programme within the FO4A umbrella.
• CompensACTION Secretariat (GIZ) and Clim-EatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in the Networking Lunch and Dialogue on 'Smarter Finance for Smallholders, Nature and Climate' ahead of GFFA 2026.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation listed on the AgriCord website. FAO Regional Office for Latin America and Caribbean is a programme partner for FO4ACP.
• Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) - FAO/IIED/IUCN PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative providing financial support and technical assistance to strengthen Farmer and Forest Producer Organizations. AgriCord is a partner in this facility.
• Cereal Growers Association (CGA)coreOthersKenyan farmers' organisation partnering in FO4ACP Africa projects, particularly in cereal value chain development.
• Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA)coreOthersTanzanian horticultural farmers' organisation partnering in FO4ACP Africa projects for value chain development.
• Fédération des Plateformes Mutualistes du Burkina (FUPRO)coreOthersBurkina Faso farmers' organisation partner in FO4ACP projects working on seed sector development.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heifer International: Global non-profit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable, smallholder-focused agriculture. Overlaps with AgriCord on smallholder capacity building, climate-smart agriculture, and cooperative development in the Global South.
• TechnoServe: International non-profit working with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. Shares AgriCord's focus on farmer-organisation strengthening and value-chain development, particularly across Africa and Latin America.
• Helvetas: Swiss federation for international development cooperation with significant smallholder-agriculture programming across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Highly comparable in scope, geographic footprint and donor-funded programme model.
• Farm Africa: UK-based international NGO focused on sustainable agriculture, market access and climate resilience for smallholder farmers in eastern Africa. Highly comparable development-cooperation mission and farmer-capacity-building approach to AgriCord's programmes.
• Self Help Africa: International development NGO working with smallholder farmers and farmer organisations across sub-Saharan Africa. Directly comparable to AgriCord in terms of target beneficiaries, geographic overlap and capacity-building interventions.
• Agriterra: Dutch agri-agency supporting farmer cooperatives and producer organisations globally. Agriterra is itself a member of AgriCord, but operates independently as a peer organisation with the same cooperative-development mandate and farmer-organisation focus.
• Pan-African Farmers' Organization (PAFO): Continental platform representing African farmers' organisations. PAFO is a programme partner of AgriCord on FO4ACP and FORI but operates as an independent network with overlapping farmer-organisational strengthening objectives.

Broad incumbents

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): UN agency leading global efforts to defeat hunger. FAO is a strategic programme partner of AgriCord and operates at significantly larger scale with overlapping mandates on farmer-organisation strengthening, agroecology, and food systems transformation.
• World Farmers' Organisation (WFO): Global farmers' organisation representing farmer-led groups across more than 50 countries. WFO plays a comparable global convening role for farmers' organisations as AgriCord does for agri-agencies, though at a higher political-representation level.
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): UN agency financing rural development and smallholder agriculture programmes. IFAD is simultaneously a managing entity for several AgriCord programmes and a broader institutional incumbent with overlapping smallholder-development goals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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