SMALL FARMS, BIG FUTURES
We bridge the gap between potential and prosperity by embedding expert knowledge directly into rural communities, ensuring every farmer has the opportunity to thrive.
Across Africa, millions of smallholder farmers hold the promise of stronger communities, thriving economies, and lasting food security. FIPS Africa exists to unlock that potential, connecting farmers with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities they need to grow, adapt, and prosper.
FIPS listens deeply, respects local knowledge, and designs solutions that meet the diverse needs of women, men, youth, and marginalised groups. The whole-village approach addresses gender, age, disability, economic status, and geography. Internally, FIPS promotes workforce diversity and partners with organisations that share its values, creating opportunities to build more equitable food systems together.
FIPS works with communities, not for them. Farmers, Farm Business Agents, market actors, county governments, and other partners jointly identify challenges and design solutions they truly own. Through trust, transparency, and participatory learning, we build local leadership, empower communities with the skills to drive their development, and ensure that solutions remain impactful and sustainable long into the future.
FIPS are champions of frugal, practical innovation grounded in farmer experience and strengthened by global knowledge. Trial packs, field experimentation, and continuous learning enable farmers to test what works and scale proven solutions. By blending horizon scanning, farmer ingenuity, and rigorous research, we develop cost-effective, context-specific technologies that spur creativity, problem-solving, and resilience across rapidly changing agricultural landscapes.
FIPS Africa adapts quickly and intentionally to climate shocks, market disruptions, and shifting needs. By co-creating low-barrier, high-return technologies with farmers, and supporting them through a trusted network of village-based advisors, we ensure smallholders can withstand and recover from both acute and chronic challenges. Through strong partnerships with governments and the private sector, and a commitment to engaging women and youth, we are helping farming communities and food systems anticipate, adjust, and thrive amid growing volatility.