Agriculture

With over 50 years’ experience, NIRAS has a proven capacity to successfully implement large, multi-sector programmes covering agriculture, food security, nutrition, and rural development in challenging and fragile working environments. We provide technical expertise for both crop and livestock production, from farm to table, combining consumers’ and agribusiness interests into viable and sustainable value chains.

Agriculture can be a driver of rapid inclusive, green growth, and job creation. Where gainful agricultural production exists and inclusive markets are established, conflicts can be mitigated, and people can lead decent lives. Efficient use of resources and adoption of climate-smart farming techniques raise productivity sustainably. Access to energy enables local processing while transport infrastructure connects farmers and markets. Food security enhances nutrition and learning in school. Commercial farming brings capital to remote rural areas and facilitates trade. In promoting good governance, NIRAS catalyses inclusive rural transformation by capacitating producer organisations and building accountability throughout the market systems. Via policy and institutional reforms, decentralisation and local empowerment, we strengthen the capacity of ministries and public and private actors to create enabling business environments and attract rural investments.