A non-governmental, donor-supported agricultural training and project funding initiative serving farmers across African nations. Born to reach the farmers banks and financial institutions leave behind.
SUGRiA is a non-profit, non-governmental agricultural training and farmer support initiative. We are not affiliated with any government, political party, or state institution. We exist entirely through the generosity of donors, sponsors, and training fee contributions.
SUGRiA was born out of a simple conviction: African farmers deserve real support, even when banks and financial organisations turn them away. We step into the gap the formal financial system leaves behind.
"We exist for the farmer that no bank will support, in the community that no institution will reach — growing the Africa the world needs to feed itself."
A free, open door into the SUGRiA community for anyone — with an optional certificate and training track for those who want to go further.
Safe for Eating is a grassroots food-safety campaign focused on protecting ordinary African families from unsafe food-processing and preservation practices.
Commodities and Markets is our market linkage support, one of the advantages of being part of the SUGRiA community. We act as an honest go-between for farmers and buyers. If you are a participant or a farmer in our community and you have commodities from your farm, you can send us a takeoff request. Our team comes to collect your produce and connects it to the market, to buyers who are ready to pay for it.
SUGRiA trains farmers, supports their programmes and, through its market linkage support known as Commodities and Markets, helps them reach buyers. The next step is to make buying and selling between participants, and between participants and the wider public, faster, cheaper and fairer.
Good farming begins with good knowledge. The SUGRiA Center for Research and Development studies the real problems of African agriculture, tests practical solutions, and publishes the results in international journals so that experts can review them and others can use them.
SUGRiA does more than run its own programmes. Our project team and expert advisers are available to help others. We consult for non-governmental organisations, communities, governments and development partners across Africa, and we can deliver projects on their behalf.
The SUGRiA Farmers Academy and Field School is a dedicated school for people who farm and for people who study farming. Rural farmers, sub-urban farmers and researchers can come, register, pay a fee, receive practical training, and earn a certificate.
Agri Connect is our quarterly gathering. Four times a year, once in every quarter, SUGRiA invites people who care about agriculture to sit down together over breakfast or brunch and talk. There are no long speeches and no stiff meetings. It is a relaxed, friendly setting where farmers, buyers, financiers, officials, partners and researchers meet face to face, listen to each other and find ways to work together.
The Green Congress is the yearly gathering of the whole SUGRiA community. It takes place once a year, every February. Farmers, participants and team members come together in one big congress to learn, to connect, to celebrate, and to plan the year ahead. It brings the energy of a conference together with the purpose of a summit. There are sessions and workshops. There are awards. And there are conversations with donors, government agencies, partners and organisations who want to see our work and work with us.
A look at the producers, cooperatives, and agribusiness builders our training and funding model is designed to support.
Kaduna, Nigeria
Learning soil health, input planning, and cooperative production methods for a stronger harvest cycle.
Musanze, Rwanda
Building a peri-urban supply model that links fresh produce with nearby schools, kitchens, and processors.
Kumasi, Ghana
Coordinating a women-led group exploring cassava processing, storage, and value addition.
Machakos, Kenya
Applying water-wise production planning and practical farm records for dryland resilience.
Thies, Senegal
Growing a small agribusiness around leafy greens, customer demand, and post-harvest handling.
As a non-governmental project, our resources are limited. Your training fees directly fuel our ability to serve more farmers across Africa.
Reach our team in Kigali for programme enquiries, partnership discussions, or any correspondence related to the 2026 programme cycle.