Author: Bram van Beek

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Farmer Organizations Are Progressing. Can the Support System Progress with Them?

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By Cees van Rij • 2 September 2026 • 8-minute read Since 2024, AgriGRADE partners work together across assessment, technical assistance, market development and finance to provide more coordinated support to farmer organizations. A common assessment methodology provides the shared evidence base for identifying needs, targeting support and tracking progress. Across Kenya and Tanzania, 86 […]

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Training Isn’t Enough: What Really Drives Cooperative Transformation

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By Raymond F. Lyimo • Tanzania • 25 July 2026 • 6-minute read In this blog, Raymond Lyimo, Country Representative in Tanzania, shares his field observations on why training alone does not unlock commercial bank loans or secure long-term buyer contracts. Real cooperative transformation happens when cooperatives gain direct exposure to institutional buyers and financial […]

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Kenya’s State Department for Cooperatives and AgriGRADE Join Forces to Professionalize Farming Sector

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Press Release | Nairobi, Kenya | 28 July 2026 The State Department for Cooperatives (SDC) in Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AgriGRADE to support the systematically professionalization of Kenya’s agricultural cooperative sector. This strategic partnership supports the government’s wider cooperative reform agenda and its ambition to build strong, commercially viable and […]

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Cambodia and AgriGrade Sign Agreement to Accelerate Modernization of Agricultural Cooperatives

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Press Release • Phnom Penh, Cambodia • 23 July 2026 • 2,5-minute read The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Cambodia (MAFF) and AgriGRADE have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating the professional development and modernization of agricultural cooperatives across the nation. The implementation of a digital […]

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