Pillar 05
Model Support Centers
Knowledge, technology and services for farmers under one roof, run to international best practice.
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Why it matters
The challenge
Farmers in developing countries rarely find knowledge, technology, inputs and finance in one place. Model Support Centers bring training, technology, testing, seeds, processing, logistics and finance together for farmers, run to international best practice.
- Agriculture's share of GDP is falling while it still employs a large share of workers.
- Many low-income countries are also food-deficit countries.
- Farmers lack a single point of access to services.
Our goal
A model centre in every target region that raises yields and incomes.
Focus areas
Solutions
How we close the gap in model support centers
Each programme answers one part of the problem with a practical model. Click any block to open its page.
Centre of excellence
- Crop planning and mentoring
- Climate-smart agriculture
- International best practices
- Agri-lab services
- Research and development
- Trade route planning support
Shared services
- Production labs
- Agricultural supplies
- Seed bank
- Technology support
- Farming equipment
Training and development
- Technology
- Train-the-trainer programmes
- Advanced farming methods
- Waste management
Waste management
- Cold storage
- Warehousing
- Packaging centres
- Nanotechnology in logistics
Programmes
Four programmes in Model Support Centers
Each programme is delivered with governments and national and regional partners through an agricultural public-private partnership.
International Best Practices
GLOBAL G.A.P., water management, integrated pest control and vertical farming, adapted to local conditions.
Explore →5.2Climate-Smart Agriculture
Practices and technologies that raise yields while adapting to heat, drought and water scarcity.
Explore →5.3Agri-Centres of Excellence
Training and demonstration centres for farmers, extension workers and agri-entrepreneurs.
Explore →5.4Crop Planning & Monitoring
An agri-planning and monitoring hub that matches what is planted with what markets need.
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