Horticulture: Capability Statement

SNV facilitated the development of commercial and climate-smart horticulture value chains to future-proof agri-food systems and realise positive impacts on incomes and access to nutritious foods. The organisation developed market-based services that increased production, linked markets with farmers, and professionalised service provision.

By working with partners and governments, SNV created an enabling environment and accelerated investments toward improving the competitiveness, inclusiveness, and resilience of food and agriculture systems in low- and middle-income countries. The approach applied a food systems lens that focused on multiple benefits, including contributions to healthy diets, incomes, and environmentally sustainable livelihoods.

To achieve these results at scale, the organisation implemented best practices in supply chain management, inclusive business models, and sustainable intensification while ensuring gender equality and social inclusion throughout its global portfolio.

• Productivity and income: In Ethiopia, an independent survey found a 43% increase in income for Farmer Field School members and yields 90% higher. In West Africa, 8,689 family farms realised increased productivity or income.

• Technology adoption: Across Ghana and Ivory Coast, 8,809 farmers adopted new technologies, while in Kenya, 7,500 farmers utilised promoted smart water solutions.

• Market access: The HortiFresh programme improved access to input and output markets for 8,433 farmers. In Cambodia, the project established a thriving subsector, increasing the availability of safe local vegetables for domestic markets.

• Social inclusion: Programs provided career development opportunities for over 5,000 women in West Africa and improved the nutrition and resilience of 6,000 smallholders in Cambodia, the majority of whom were women.

• Youth employment: In Mali, the OYEM project trained more than 4,570 youth in business skills and created 457 full-time jobs through supported SMEs.

• Food safety and standards: The initiative certified 465 farmers under Good Agronomic Practices (GAP) and established 11 organisations with certified Green Label market outlets