FIPS is a leader in market systems facilitation – working beyond farm-level productivity to address the underlying structures, incentives, and relationships that shape farmer outcomes.
FIPS is a recognised practitioner of market systems facilitation for smallholder agriculture. We work beyond farm-level productivity to address the underlying structures, incentives, and relationships that shape farmer outcomes.Our approach focuses on:
FIPS works with farmers, enterprises, private sector actors, governments, and financial institutions to facilitate markets rather than substitute for them. Successful models, such as aggregation, off-taking, and service provision, are designed to be scalable and replicable, encouraging crowding-in of additional actors.
FIPS supports cooperative development as a pathway to collective action, stronger market power, and inclusive growth. Our focus is on building cooperatives as effective economic institutions by supporting them to:
Cooperative development is aligned with county and national government priorities and complements FIPS’ enterprise and market systems work. Through linkages with FBAs, agrodealers, and private sector partners, cooperatives help farmers, especially women and youth, move from fragmented production to competitive participation in resilient value chains.
Learn more about where FIPS works, the value chains we support, our impact, case studies, and publications.
Improving soil health and resilience through:
Distribution of high-yield, resilient staple seeds:
Quality seedlings, nutrition, and management:
Maximizing yield and market profitability:
Boosting dairy productivity through:
Advancing poultry health and productivity:
Your participation makes a real difference. Help smallholder farmers gain access to essential resources and knowledge for sustainable practices. Together, let’s build a thriving agricultural community!