Capacity-building
Accelerating progress through local expertise
The United Nations defines capacity-building as “the process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in a fast-changing world.” Agraya’s capacity-building activities put this approach into action by raising awareness of responsible farming practices and supporting their implementation on the ground.
The agribusiness sector provides vital employment in both rural and urban areas of many countries. Whether working with smallholders or large cooperatives, Agraya recognizes that everyone has a role to play in advancing safe and responsible agriculture.
Through targeted capacity-building activities conducted in collaboration with our global network, we provide professional guidance on primary production certification and assist producers in achieving it. This helps promote food safety and contributes to safeguarding both our environment and the well-being of farming communities.
Our capacity-building principles
Adopting safer and more responsible farming practices is only possible if producers have the tools they need to succeed – including access to training and support. Agraya’s capacity-building activities aim to contribute to the transformation of farming practices by:
- Raising awareness of good agricultural practices (GAP) and collaborating with stakeholders
- Providing training and facilitating access to certification through entry-level assurance
- Establishing partnership networks and upskilling local, regional, and national expertise
Agraya capacity-building at a glance
Capacity-building activities
Agraya Academy
Officially founded in 2012 after nearly 15 years of providing certification body training, the Agraya Academy offers targeted, up to date, and science-based courses to promote understanding of responsible farming practices. Training is available worldwide – online, onsite, and through self-paced learning courses for maximum accessibility.
Partnership projects
For more than 20 years, Agraya has been partnering with governmental bodies, NGOs, development agencies, and private sector organizations around the world. This collaboration includes projects designed to upscale local expertise, connect smallholders to markets through certification, and strengthen the agricultural sector as a whole.
Our capacity-building partners
Producers
Through Academy trainings and partner projects, we have direct contact with producers throughout the world.
Agribusiness experts
We work with experts such as agronomists and consultants to build local networks and establish a trusted source of information.
Partner organizations
We collaborate with a variety of international organizations, including IFC, GIZ, USAID, and UNIDO.
At some point I stopped considering GLOBALG.A.P. as a set of standards or a control institution. Now I am completely confident that it’s a philosophy – a philosophy of modern farming and a handbook for every farmer or owner of an agricultural business.
