The majority of people living in West Africa is farmer. Cocoa, cotton and fruits are crops that thrive in the poor West African soils. But farmers often use outdated farming techniques and are
weakly organized. As a result their yields are low and of poor quality; they struggle to get access to markets and to credit for improving their yields.

Aiming for a stronger market position

The Regional Expertise Centre (REC) West Africa, based in Ghana, is in the process of being established. It will be working on capacity building and organizational development of producer organizations. It will also support farmers in obtaining market access.
Additionally, the REC West Africa will support producers in the certification of their products; essential for accessing the growing market for responsibly produced and traded products. Certification increases the value of products, and provides producers with a stronger market position.

Vacancies

At the moment we’re looking for a:

• Country representative for Cameroon
• Country representative for Nigeria