Our work
Our year in numbers
In 2024 the total number of people we reached was 771,221, up 26% from 2023. Our support varied from building resilience to climate change, to improving production practices to improving access to financial services, as the follow numbers illustrate.
Act on climate change
Climate resilience
340,158
Number of people supported to improve their resilience to effects of climate change in 2024.
"Farm Africa taught us about regenerative agriculture. I learnt about intercropping: you plant two crops at one plot, if the rain fails, you harvest the other."
Benjamin
Tharaka Nithi, Kenya
Source
Farm Africa Annual Review 2024 (forthcoming)
Connect farmers to markets
Access to inputs
188,915
Number of people supported to improve access to agri-technologies, inputs and services in 2024.
"Through the links provided by Farm Africa, we have managed to buy a combine harvester that we use to harvest wheat and sometimes sunflowers. This is very handy! It saves a lot of time."
Elizabeth
Manyara, Tanzania
Source
Farm Africa Annual Review 2024 (forthcoming)
Boost productivity
Enhancing production practices
"I received hands-on training on improving yield through climate-smart agriculture practices like proper seed spacing and applying the right amount of fertiliser."
Neema
Songwe, Tanzania
Source
Farm Africa Annual Review 2024 (forthcoming)
Supporting businesses
Enhancing operations for growth
8,427
Number of enterprises (SMEs, MSMEs, coops etc) supported to enhance their operations for growth and sustainability in 2024.
“The support has enabled us to increase our capacity. For instance, they helped me gain knowledge about nursery management and latest farming technologies that have helped increase the quality of my coffee.”
Girma
Ilu Ababor Zone, Ethiopia
Source
Farm Africa Annual Review 2024 (forthcoming)
Increase access to finance
Access to savings and loans
46,579
Number of people and enterprises supported to improve their access to financial services (savings and loans) in 2024.
"Through the programme’s revolving loan fund, our group was able to acquire a motorised fishing boat, empowering us to access fish independently."
Bettina
Homa Bay, Kenya
Source
Farm Africa Annual Review 2024 (forthcoming)
Increase access to finance
Finance extended
$3,365,921
Amount of financing extended to supported people and businesses / enterprises in 2024.
Bekelu from Ilu Ababor, Ethiopia secured a loan of ETB 14,500 to purchase a heifer. Shortly after, the heifer gave birth. Bekelu is confident she can repay her loan solely through the sale of the calf.
Source
Farm Africa Annual Review 2024 (forthcoming)
