Farmer Technical Assistance

Technical assistance programs can be highly effective in helping smallholder farmers improve their agronomic skills, business and financial skills, and access to markets, though current donor spending is small relative to the potential need. TA for farmers can include: agronomic training, including public sector extension, value chain development, and financial or digital literacy.

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