Toward Sustainable Clusters in Agribusiness through Learning in Entrepreneurship

Incubating inclusive agribusiness

2SCALE is an incubator program that manages a portfolio of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for inclusive business in agri-food sectors and industries. 2SCALE offers a range of support services to its business champions (SMEs and farmer groups) and partners, enabling them to produce, transform and supply quality food products. These products go to local and regional markets, including to base of the pyramid consumers.

How the program works

2SCALE focuses on establishing agribusiness clusters built around business champions. Champions are either entrepreneurial producer organizations or local SMEs that trade or process the produce of farmers. By providing support to these clusters, 2SCALE is developing products and markets for local consumer markets, preferably at the base of the pyramid.

Why we do this

Improve access to nutritious food for at least 1.5 million BoP consumers

In 40 BoP markets, access to nutritious food products for 1.5 million BoP consumers will be improved, through inclusion in targeted value chains.

Improve the livelihoods of 1,000,000 smallholders

1,000,000 smallholders (of which 50% women, 40% youth) will benefit from interventions like training on agricultural practices, access to better inputs or increased negotiation skills

Develop inclusive business with 15,000 MSMEs

15, 000 MSMEs & farmer producer organizations (50% women-led) are supported to participate in inclusive value chains and to develop innovative business strategies

Scale over 72 public private partnerships

During this second phase, 72 Private Public Partnerships driving inclusive agribusiness strategies have been established and developed in 10 countries in Sub-Sahara Africa, and the MENA region.

More information on 2SCALE?

Want to know more about the program? Get in touch with our program director.

E-mail Marina Diboma

Program Director

	Marina Diboma
	mdiboma@2scale.org

Where you’ll find us

Ethiopia

This country is located in the Horn of Africa at the North East of the continent. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the region.

Ghana

Country in western Africa, situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Considered one of the more stable and leading countries of Africa.

Ivory Coast

Country located in West Africa. Since 2012 the country's economic growth ranked among the most robust on the African continent.

Kenya

Situated on Africa's east coast, Kenya has made significant reforms that have driven sustained economic growth and social development over the past decade.

Mali

Landlocked country in western Africa. Although Mali is one of the largest countries in Africa, is has a relatively small population.

Nigeria

A key regional player in West Africa, often referred to as the “Giant of Africa”. Nigeria accounts for 47 percent of West Africa’s population.

Burkina Faso

Landlocked, Francophone country in Western Africa. It is bordering 6 different countries, among which Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali and Niger.

Niger

Officially the Republic of the Niger, this landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River, is the largest country in West-Africa.

South Sudan

South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. The country is demographically among the youngest nations in the world. It is trying to reclaim the lost time and resource during the recent internal conflict by re-building its economy.

Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is considered a cradle of civilisation and has one of the longest histories of any country. It saw some of the earliest developments of agriculture, urbanization and central government.

Who’s behind 2SCALE?

Implemented by:

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a public international organization that enables smallholder farmers in developing countries to increase agricultural productivity, generate economic growth and practice environmental stewardship by enhancing their ability to manage mineral and organic fertilizers responsibly and participate profitably in input and output markets.

BoP Innovation Center (Bopinc) supports companies and entrepreneurs to develop relevant products and services for and with the Base of the Pyramid (BoP). Their mission is to develop commercially and socially viable business models and activities which includes the people in the BoP as consumers, producers and entrepreneurs.

SNV is dedicated to a society in which all people, irrespective of race, class or gender, enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development. We focus on increasing people's incomes and employment opportunities in productive sectors like agriculture as well as on improving access to basic services such as energy, water, sanitation and hygiene.

Funded by:

The department of Inclusive Green Growth of the Directorate General of International Cooperation of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS/IGG) ensures universal access to and wise use of natural resources. DGIS is responsible for Dutch foreign policy on the following themes: climate, water, food security, energy, raw materials and the polar regions.