Afdi - Agriculteurs Français Et Développement International

What Afdi - Agriculteurs Français Et Développement International does

Afdi (Agriculteurs Français Et Développement International) is a French international solidarity association (association loi 1901) founded around 1974 and headquartered in Paris at 11 rue de la Baume. Its mission is to support family farming and farmer organizations in developing countries through long-term North-South partnerships, capacity building, and advocacy on agricultural policy, agroecology, gender inclusion, and youth engagement. The organization operates a federated network of 11 regional Afdi associations in metropolitan France, coordinated by a national secretariat, and 8 international coordination offices across Africa (Benin/Togo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Chad), with active programmatic reach reported across 16 countries.

The association's "products" are structured multi-year partnership programs rather than software or commercial goods: flagship programs include JARDIN (market gardening in Mali), SPG-Soja (organic soy certification in Benin), SANBONAI (food security in Madagascar), FO-RI (onion value chain agroecology in Burkina Faso), Jinov (digital inclusion in Mali), MAMPITA SOA (youth installation in Madagascar), PEPS (policy monitoring in Burkina Faso), ProjaCam (vocational training in Cameroon), Alfop (women's empowerment in Chad), and Vital (agroecological transition in Côte d'Ivoire). Complementary offerings include the Paroles Paysannes publication series, strategic notes, annual activity reports, capitalization documents, and structured volunteer engagement programs for French farmers.

Afdi's revenue model is grant-funded rather than commercial: the majority of resources flow from institutional donors including AFD, the European Union, IFAD, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the French Ministry of Agriculture, and Belgian Development Cooperation, supplemented by membership contributions from 420 French farmer organizations and individual donations. The organization is governed by farmer-elected leadership (Présidente: Sophie Fonquernie), supported by 11-50 paid staff and a network of 6,000+ volunteer agricultural professionals, and holds AFNOR Excellence 4-star certification under the EFQM quality model.

Name

Afdi - Agriculteurs Français Et Développement International

Legal name

Afdi - Agriculteurs Français Et Développement International

Website

https://afdi-opa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Afdi is a French international solidarity association, founded around 1974 and headquartered in Paris, that supports 59 partner farmer organizations across 16 developing countries through a federated network of 11 regional offices, 8 international offices, and 6,000+ volunteer agricultural professionals, funded primarily by institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Agricultural Development Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donor Coordination & Aid Effectiveness (BPADAOAA), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural development cooperation
• Farmer organization support
• International agricultural solidarity
• Capacity building agriculture
• Family farming partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: Majority of funding comes from institutional donors including French government agencies (AFD - Agence Française de Développement), European Union, IFAD, Belgian Development Cooperation, and French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Afdi is an international solidarity association that supports family farming and farmer organizations in developing countries through farmer-to-farmer expertise sharing, multi-year partnership programs, capacity building, training, and advocacy. The organization operates a network of 11 regional associations in France, 8 international offices, and engages 6,000+ volunteer agricultural professionals to accompany 59 partner farmer organizations across 16 countries, primarily in Africa. Its work covers agroecological transition, agricultural policy dialogue, gender and youth inclusion, and food security.

Product overview

Afdi (Agriculteurs Français et Développement International) is an international solidarity association supporting family agriculture and farmer organizations. Rather than offering a unified software product, Afdi's portfolio consists of multi-year partnership programs with farmer organizations in developing countries (JARDIN in Mali, SPG-Soja in Benin, SANBONAI in Madagascar, FO-RI in Burkina Faso, Jinov for digital inclusion, MAMPITA SOA for youth training, PEPS for policy advocacy, ProjaCam in Cameroon, Alfop in Chad, Vital in Côte d'Ivoire), combined with publications (Paroles Paysannes, Strategic Notes, Activity Reports, Capitalization Documents) and volunteer engagement programs. These offerings work together to strengthen the economic, organizational, and technical capacities of partner farmer organizations while informing and mobilizing the French agricultural community for international solidarity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JARDIN Multi-year partnership program supporting market gardening organizations in Mali, strengthening their economic positioning and climate adaptation within the FO4ACP framework. Targets farmer organizations in Mali.
• SPG-Soja Organic Participatory Guarantee System certification project for soybean value chains in Benin's Collines region, promoting sustainable and remunerative local production. Targets soybean farmer organizations in Benin.
• SANBONAI Food and nutrition security program in Madagascar targeting vulnerable households through agricultural diversification and agroecological practices across Analamanga, Bongolava, and Itasy regions. Targets vulnerable rural households in Madagascar.
• FO-RI Programme Agroecological innovation program for onion value chain development in Burkina Faso, mobilizing farmers' indigenous knowledge and agricultural research to improve producer revenues. Targets onion farmer organizations in Burkina Faso.
• Jinov Digital inclusion and rural development initiative in Mali, operating resource centers for youth and supporting digital skills development in rural areas. Targets rural youth in Mali.
• MAMPITA SOA Youth agricultural training and installation support program in Madagascar, providing professional training and accompaniment for young rural people. Targets rural youth in Madagascar.
• PEPS Policy monitoring and analysis program in Burkina Faso strengthening farmer organizations' capacity to engage in agricultural policy dialogue and advocacy. Targets farmer organizations in Burkina Faso.
• ProjaCam Dual vocational training program in Cameroon targeting cocoa, corn, and poultry sectors to improve employability and professional integration of rural youth. Targets rural youth in Cameroon.
• Alfop Organizational strengthening and women's empowerment program in Chad, combining literacy training, agricultural education, and professional integration support. Targets rural women in Chad.
• Vital Ecological transition program in Côte d'Ivoire supporting farmer organizations in sustainable resource management and agroecological practices for cocoa and corn value chains. Targets farmer organizations in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Paroles Paysannes Publication series featuring testimonials from farmers worldwide,

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ farmer organizations supported annually across 16 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IFOCAPcoreOthersAfdi is a member of IFOCAP, an organization for training and support for international agricultural cooperation.
• F3EminorOthersMember of F3E, a network of French organizations specializing in evaluation and consultancy for international solidarity.
• AgriCordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of European farmer organizations supporting agricultural development internationally. Afdi is a member and collaborates on joint projects.
• Inter-RéseauxminorOthersInterprofessional network focused on food security and agricultural development issues.
• France VolontairesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench platform for international volunteering, supporting volunteer exchange programs.
• GISA - Groupe Interministeriel sur la Sécurité AlimentaireminorOthersInterministerial group on food security in which Afdi participates.
• AADH - Association des Agences Algériennes de DéveloppementminorOthersDevelopment cooperation network partnership.
• ECOWAS - Communauté Economique des États de l'Afrique de l'OuestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic community for West Africa. Afdi works with ECOWAS on agricultural development and food security initiatives.
• FO4ACP - Farmer Organizations for ACP CountriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-donor program supporting farmer organizations in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries. Afdi implements projects within this framework with IFAD, EU, and OACPS funding.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agricord: International network of agricultural farmer organizations for development cooperation, of which Afdi is a member. Both share the farmer-to-farmer solidarity model and coordinate joint projects funded by EU/IFAD.
• CCFD-Terre Solidaire: Major French international solidarity NGO active in agricultural development, food sovereignty, and family farming support in Africa. Overlapping donor base (AFD, French ministries, EU) and advocacy footprint on agroecological transition.
• SOS Faim: Belgian/European NGO supporting family farming in Africa and Latin America. Operates a comparable model of financial and technical support for farmer organizations, with similar donor base (EU, IFAD, member-state cooperation agencies).
• GRET - Groupe de Recherches et d'Échanges Technologiques: French international solidarity NGO active in agriculture, food security, and rural development. Comparable funding mix (institutional donors), country footprint in Africa and Southeast Asia, and programmatic emphasis on agroecology and smallholder support.
• AVSF - Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières: French NGO supporting family farming and peasant organizations in developing countries. Highly comparable mission, geographic focus (Africa, Latin America), and target beneficiary profile (smallholder farmers), with similar capacity-building and agroecology programs.
• IECD - Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement: French NGO implementing development programs including vocational training and agricultural support in Africa and the Middle East. Comparable target geographies (West/Central Africa) and program focus on youth employability in rural economies.

Broad incumbents

• CARE France: French affiliate of the CARE International federation, implementing large-scale food security and agricultural livelihoods programs across Africa. Operates in the same donor ecosystem (AFD, EU) and serves overlapping beneficiary populations but at significantly larger scale.
• CIRAD - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement: French public research institution specializing in agricultural development research with tropical and Mediterranean countries. While a research-focused public entity rather than an NGO, CIRAD shares Afdi's agroecological and family-farming research agenda and frequently co-implements Afdi country programs.

Emerging players

• F3E: French network of solidarity NGOs specializing in evaluation and consultancy for international development. Afdi is a member of F3E; the network provides M&E and capacity-building support that Afdi leverages for program evaluation and learning.
• Inter-Réseaux: French interprofessional network focused on food security and agricultural development issues in Africa. Highly comparable target constituency (African farmer organizations, French agricultural community) and policy advocacy focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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