Worked in partnership with leading African and global cotton companies to establish an industry foundation to support a sustainable, modern, and thriving African cotton sector – where farmers and profitable, cotton-growing communities are empowered, human rights are respected, and the environment is conserved.  Rogers MacJohn assisted the ACF in establishing an impact strategy, governance and management structure, budget, partner outreach plan, and program priorities.

Rogers MacJohn provided an analysis of the feasibility for Ethiopian smallholders and value chain partners to adopt Bt cotton and the key risks posed with the goal of better understanding the challenges and opportunities related to the commercialization of Bt cotton in Ethiopia from the perspective of multiple public and private stakeholders.

Rogers MacJohn interviewed and surveyed global and local rice companies, development experts, research institutes, and civil society to highlight key priorities, risks, and trends facing rice farmers and businesses throughout the value chain. We then facilitated a two-day workshop in Bangkok to help SRP members translate these insights and trends into a 5-year strategy, key performance indicators, and governance structure for maximum impact and scale.

Designed a finance facility for efficiently deploying investment and debt capital relevant for seed, venture, and growth-stage agribusiness SME’s in developing countries to minimize transaction costs and risk while maximizing development impact. By partnering with value chain development programs focused on technical assistance and aligning stakeholders along the entire value chain, financing facilities can be made far more impactful by providing the working capital needed for these growing SME’s to thrive in a broader supply chain ecosystem.

Developed strategy for improving growth in Ethiopia through foreign direct investment and SME incubation. Established domestic agribusiness accelerator in partnership with Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Agency.

Developed a set of strategic recommendations for growing investment in the Burmese agribusiness sector. The team conducted a private sector perception survey to highlight key investment risks in addition to an undertaking a market and value chain analysis for two of the country’s most widely-produced commodities to identify key supply bottlenecks and priority regions for investment based on the potential for market competitiveness and poverty reduction. A framework for tailoring support to agribusiness SME’s based on the stage of development and need for investment and debt capital with accompanying technical assistance was also established to incubate early- and growth-stage SME’s.

Rogers MacJohn successfully aided the road prosperity in Burmese agribusiness sector by developing a set of strategic recommendations for growing investment opportunities. The team pinpointed undertook a market and value chain analysis and generated data from a private sector perception survey for two of Burma’s most widely produced commodities. As a result the team identified key elements to successful investment, including supply bottlenecks and how market competitiveness and poverty reduction would highlight priority investment regions. Rogers MacJohn was also responsible for laying the vital groundwork necessary to support growing SMEs, with framework on investment, debt capital and technical assistance.

Analyzed the critical synergies between small-scale production of industrial crops such as coffee, primarily sold for cash, and food crops such as maize and beans, primarily grown for household consumption. The business case was developed for coffee companies to extend farmer training programs to food crop production based on the positive impact intercropping had on coffee yields. In parallel, the business case was also developed for development agencies and governments to support the growth of coffee sector investment based on the critical role coffee plays in providing the much-needed cash flow for farmers to purchase high-quality inputs for food crop production and in purchasing food during the hunger season.

Worked to structure $34m in grants leveraging $50m in private and public investment from 16 multinational cocoa processors, traders, and branded chocolate manufacturers (Mars, Hershey, Kraft, Cargill, ADM, Barry Callebaut, Ecom, Armajaro) to double the productivity and incomes of over 200,000 West African cocoa farmers while improving reliability and quality of cocoa supply.

$47m project to link 160,000 small East African coffee farmers in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya with global markets to improve productivity, value addition, and quality to double incomes. Partners include Nestle, Starbucks, Armajaro, Ecom Trading, Olam, and Hans-Neumann.

$47m project to link 160,000 small East African coffee farmers in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya with global markets to improve productivity, value addition, and quality to double incomes. Partners include Nestle, Starbucks, Armajaro, Ecom Trading, Olam, and Hans-Neumann.