Food Security

We help financial institutions finance agriculture and the food sector safely and profitably.

Feeding the future begins with financing it right

Food security depends on access to finance for agriculture and the food sector. We advise financial institutions on how to reach farms of all sizes, agribusinesses, rural enterprises and households more effectively. To do this, we rely on suitable technologies and cost-efficient distribution channels.

A healthy loan portfolio requires specialist knowledge and tools to assess farmers and agribusinesses accurately. We support financial institutions in developing innovative technologies, tools and financial products. These reduce risks and costs and remove barriers to financing the agriculture and food sector.

Core Expertise

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Climate Smart Agriculture

Credit Risk | Climate Risk & ESG | Operational Risk | Regulation, Governance & Compliance | ALM & Treasury | Risk Modelling and ML | Cyber Risk

We provide technical assistance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders that enable them to adopt practices that enhance the resilience of agricultural systems to climate change while also mitigating its effects and improving productivity.

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Agri Lending

HR Strategy & Design | Recruitment & Selection | Performance Management & Appraisal | Succession Planning

We partner financial institutions to strengthen access to finance for smallholder farms and agricultural cooperatives as well as provide demand-driven technical support to local financial institutions willing to increase their farmers’ and agricultural cooperatives’ portfolios.

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Sustainable Rural Development

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The development of value chains is an integral part of sustainable rural economy's diversification. We are committed to strengthening value chains in our program implementation, ranging from coordination among cooperatives to rebuilding linkages between agro-businesses and farmers. 

We also support financial institutions in risk management, loan portfolio development as well as identifying opportunities in value chain financing. 

Core Expertise

01

Climate Smart Agriculture

Credit Risk | Climate Risk & ESG | Operational Risk | Regulation, Governance & Compliance | ALM & Treasury | Risk Modelling and ML | Cyber Risk

We provide technical assistance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders that enable them to adopt practices that enhance the resilience of agricultural systems to climate change while also mitigating its effects and improving productivity.

02

Agri Lending

HR Strategy & Design | Recruitment & Selection | Performance Management & Appraisal | Succession Planning

We partner financial institutions to strengthen access to finance for smallholder farms and agricultural cooperatives as well as provide demand-driven technical support to local financial institutions willing to increase their farmers’ and agricultural cooperatives’ portfolios.

03

Sustainable Rural Development

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The development of value chains is an integral part of sustainable rural economy's diversification. We are committed to strengthening value chains in our program implementation, ranging from coordination among cooperatives to rebuilding linkages between agro-businesses and farmers. 

We also support financial institutions in risk management, loan portfolio development as well as identifying opportunities in value chain financing. 

Core Expertise

01

Climate Smart Agriculture

Credit Risk | Climate Risk & ESG | Operational Risk | Regulation, Governance & Compliance | ALM & Treasury | Risk Modelling and ML | Cyber Risk

We provide technical assistance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders that enable them to adopt practices that enhance the resilience of agricultural systems to climate change while also mitigating its effects and improving productivity.

02

Agri Lending

HR Strategy & Design | Recruitment & Selection | Performance Management & Appraisal | Succession Planning

We partner financial institutions to strengthen access to finance for smallholder farms and agricultural cooperatives as well as provide demand-driven technical support to local financial institutions willing to increase their farmers’ and agricultural cooperatives’ portfolios.

03

Sustainable Rural Development

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The development of value chains is an integral part of sustainable rural economy's diversification. We are committed to strengthening value chains in our program implementation, ranging from coordination among cooperatives to rebuilding linkages between agro-businesses and farmers. 

We also support financial institutions in risk management, loan portfolio development as well as identifying opportunities in value chain financing. 

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Katia Goertz

Director, International Advisory Services

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