SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE

We have conducted global research on how pioneer companies and organizations have sustainably increased the income and livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers around the world, by sourcing produce from them or selling products to them, reviewing over 270 projects and analyzing in depth 15 of them as case studies.

Based on these findings, Hystra has supported social entreprises, such as Fruandes in Colombia, to rethink their relationship with farmers and the package of services they provide.

We have also helped the agricultural sourcing team of a leading multinational fast-moving consumer goods company to reach its sustainable procurement goals
by refocusing its partnership strategy and adapting its internal organisation.

Our Managing director Olivier Kayser is a Board member of eKutir, a social business led by Ashoka Fellow Kailash Chandra Mishra, working with smallholder farmers in India.

Publication

Smallholder Farmers and Business

Articles and Blogs

• "Small Farmers and Business" - Asian Development Blog (Feb, 2016)

• "Smallholder Farmers and Big Business: 5 insights from the field" - Next Billion.net (Dec, 2015)

• "It makes business sense to work with and for smallholder farmers..." - The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business (Nov, 2015)

• "Lesson learnt from 15 pioneer organizations working with 2 million small-scale farmers in over 15 commodities" - LinkedIn blog (Oct, 2015)

• "Helping smallholder farmers achieve higher incomes to grow and thrive" - Business Fights Poverty (Oct, 2015)

• "Best practices to transform lives, increase yields and make money" - The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business (Oct, 2015)
   

Videos