Private partners include food and beverage companies, flour mills, animal feed producers, edible oil producers, and hotels and restaurants in need of locally sourced produce. EUCORD serves as a bridge between the business and the farmers, acting as mediator to train and coach farmers on good agricultural practices, proper use of irrigation, and post-harvest handling and then to link them to the buyer.
Public partners may include Ministries of Agriculture and their local extension departments, with whom we often partner to provide advisory services to farmers. EUCORD also collaborates with national agricultural research institutes, to introduce agricultural technologies developed by them.
As a non-profit organization, EUCORD can apply to bilateral and multilateral donors or private foundations that provide grants or tenders to support agricultural development. These funds are often used to leverage cash and in-kind contributions from private sector partners.