GOPA AFC
Agriculture & Agribusiness
We develop agriculture. We sustain growth.
GOPA AFC is a leading German development consultancy, leveraging over 50 years of expertise in agriculture, financial services, climate solutions, and water systems across developing and emerging markets. As part of GOPA, one of Europe’s foremost international cooperation consultancies, we provide strategic advisory services and technical expertise to catalyze sustainable development and economic growth in challenging environments.
GOPA AFC benefits from the GOPA’s vast network of over 7,000 experts
Enabling us to engage specialized professionals for our projects
Agriculture & Agribusiness
As GOPA AFC’s Agriculture & Agribusiness hub, our team promotes rural prosperity through support across the agricultural value chain—from production to processing and marketing. We place a strong emphasis on empowering women-led companies and female farmers, fostering their participation and leadership in agribusiness. By strengthening local agribusinesses and SMEs, we foster income and employment, advance climate-smart, sustainable practices and gender equality. Our expertise spans value chain development, food and nutrition security, policy advice, and innovative agri-technologies. Working with farmers, cooperatives, agribusinesses, governments, and development partners, we tailor interventions that improve productivity, market access, and resilience, transforming agriculture into a driver of inclusive and sustainable growth..
GOPA AFC provides comprehensive support across CROP & LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION by promoting resilient and sustainable farming systems to meet growing food demands and to address climate challenges. We implement optimized, innovative production techniques, integrate sustainable water, soil and resource management, and advocate for conservation agriculture. Our projects focus on strengthening farmers, their organizations and the surrounding framework through targeted technical advice, knowledge exchange and capacity building, empowering them to deliver efficient services and drive inclusive rural development.
We advance sustainable agriculture through the integration of AGROECOLOGY, CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE (CSA), and SMART FARMING (ICT). By promoting regenerative organic approaches alongside the adoption of e.g. CSA technologies, we help farming systems adapt to climate change, making them more resilient, mitigate environmental impacts, and enhance food security. By delivering advanced ICT solutions—including data analytics, sensors or GPS—we enable efficient resource use and provide real-time agricultural information to support informed decision-making. Sustainable agriculture as a holistic approach fosters innovation, engages all stakeholders, and builds a more productive, sustainable food system.
Our AGRIBUSINESS PROMOTION & MARKETING services empower MSMEs, processors, and traders, by offering tailored business development, product optimization, market access and export as well as marketing strategy support. We strengthen AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS by supporting producers and their quality management systems. Using the ValueLinks methodology, we deliver holistic solutions that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and resource conservation across the value chain. In addition, we advise
on product and company certifications that require products to meet specific standards of quality, safety, and performance. We help businesses to navigate these value chains to enhance competitiveness, to access new markets, drawing on extensive global experience and strategic partnerships. In AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT, we promote innovative strategies and sustainable practices to maximize water use efficiency and address the challenges of water scarcity and pollution. Our approach includes advanced crop management and financial incentives for adopting best practices, ensuring food security for future generations.
