Menu Search Investment areas Agriculture Growth in world population will lead to a 50% increase in food production by 2030, calling into question the ability of agriculture to meet the global demand for food. There are over 500 million smallholder farms worldwide that play a critical role in world food production, but most are vulnerable to climate change, volatile pricing and unfair competition. Oikocredit is one of the leading global social investors in agriculture. We believe that investment in this sector is one of the most effective ways to reduce rural unemployment and poverty and contribute to local food security. Our agriculture portfolio supports small-scale farmers by providing access to finance and capacity building for agricultural cooperatives, producers, processors and distributors. Sources FAO 2017, The future of food and agriculture: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6583e.pdf IFAD 2013, Smallholders, food security and the environment: https://europa.eu/capacity4dev/file/15391/download?token=rqwVWycG Browse our agriculture portfolio HomeWhat we doInvestment areasAgriculture What we do Investment areas Partners Social impact Environment About us About us Mission and values Strategy Organisation How Oikocredit works History About the International Support Foundation Products & Services Loans Equity investments Capacity building Where we work Updates Updates News & stories Newsletter Get in touch Oikocredit International PO Box 2136 3800 CC Amersfoort work T: +31 33 422 40 40 fax F: +31 33 465 03 36 Stay informed Subscribe to newsletter Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Sitemap Important legal information Privacy Cookie Statement Copyright Prospectus Articles of association Close Menu Home What we do Investment areas Financial inclusion Agriculture Renewable energy Partners Would you like to allow cookies from this website? Oikocredit uses cookies to function properly. If you want to change which cookies we are allowed to use, you can change your cookie settings. Please find more information in our privacy statement. Enable all cookies Show cookie settings Only essential cookies