Business Development Services
- Policy analysis and development for County Governments in the areas of Organic Agriculture, Natural Resource Management , Climate Change, Food and Nutrition Security.
- Pre-certification advisory for organic, fair-trade and global gap standards Internal control systems (ICS) for organic, fair trade, global gap certification, Sustainable wild harvesting and sustainable fisheries.
- Development of Participatory for guarantee systems (PGS), assessment and approval.
- Mentorship on Organic aquaculture, animal husbandry, sustainable wild harvesting and sustainable fisheries.
- Providing linkages, bulking and supply of organic products.
- Technical advisory on Organic production for different crops i.e. coffee, teas, fruit trees, vegetables, nuts, herbs, spices and mushrooms etc.
- Development and technical advisory on Internal control systems (ICS) for organic, fair trade and global gap certification.
- Organizing and participation in local, regional and international trade fairs and farmer’ markets.
- Value chain analysis, feasibility and business plan development.
Target Group
The target group for the above trainings include:
a) Non-Governmental Organizations/Civil Society Organizations involved in development work with communities or implementing food security, productivity and/ climate change related projects.
b) Companies with export projects targeting organic value chains for EU, US or Japanese markets.
c) Farmers or farmer associations, cooperatives interested to venture into organic businesses.
d) Traders and retailers.
e) Certification bodies
f) Organic trainers and inspectors
g) Government extension staff
h) Government agencies (KALRO,KEPHIS) and parastatals
i) Intergovernmental organizations(AUC, SADC,COMESA).
