Agriculture & Food Security

Laying the foundations for prosperous and sustainable farming and a hunger free world.

The Aga Khan Foundation works with men and women farmers across mountains, plains and coastal areas to sustainably enhance agriculture, aquaculture and livestock production, and improve food and nutritional security and incomes.

Alongside our partners and community organisations, we improve access to knowledge, skills, technology, low-cost agricultural inputs and markets through integrated value chain development, while ensuring that natural resources like soil, water, pasturelands and forests are conserved and managed equitably.

We also build and rehabilitate infrastructure to provide access to water, energy and markets and conserve soil, helping thousands of farmers to become climate resilient.

As we enhance the productivity of agriculture, small commerce and leisure activities, we have to bring a better quality of life to the rural environments. Whatever we can do to improve the quality of life in the rural environment is critical.
His Highness the Aga Khan

Farming & Feeding

Our agriculture and food security programmes benefit millions people worldwide, including over 600,000 farmers practicing climate smart agriculture.

Our Goals

Improved livelihoods from agriculture and livestock

By reaching farmers, constructing climate smart greenhouses, and restoring and building infrastructure.

Enhanced food security

By improving the average length of lean seasons and diversifying crops.

Increased sustainable management of water, soil and biodiversity

By bringing land under improved management, irrigating land through renewable energy sources, and strengthening community-based natural resource management groups.

Featured Initiatives

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Maendeleo Initiative

Equipping smallholder farmers in Kenya with regenerative farming skills, with a focus on conservation and rehabilitation. In partnership with Frigoken.

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The Zanatany Rice System

A regenerative rice cultivation system upheld by smallholder farmers, producing 100% organic and sustainable rice for Madagascar’s food insecure rural population. Supported by Innocent Foundation.