SFSA continues making significant progress towards the Strategic Outcomes (SOs) outlined in our 2021–2025 strategy. As a result, we have increased some of our initial targets.

We focus on low-income smallholders, putting them at the heart of agri-food systems. Our work increases these farmers’ ability to choose, afford and use sustainable and innovative solutions to their challenges. We ensure suitable training and accompanying services to support the introduction of new technologies. We also push for a more robust “enabling environment”, for example, in finance, digitalization, and agricultural policy. All of this work is anchored in solid partnerships, notably between the public and private sectors.

Sustainability has three pillars: environmental, social, and economic. Thriving markets are essential for sustainable improvements in livelihoods. In our case, these are markets in which smallholders can buy, rent and profitably sell, and in which businesses that serve them can thrive. SFSA links smallholders with markets for insurance, seed, and other elements of successful farming. We have made progress in stimulating rural entrepreneurship.