Program areas at AGRA
Piata-partnership for inclusive agricultural transformation in africa (piata),whose purpose is to enable african agriculture actors to do business differently as they support leaders to drive an inclusive agricultural transformation.the innovative partnership aims for integrated delivery within agro-economic zones and across value chain enhanced in-country coordination to leverage wider investments and deliberate engagement with private sector to build,sustainable systems that will transition agriculture from subsistence into a business that works.the program has four key components;(1) increased staple crop productivity (2) strengthened and expanded access to national and regional markets (3) increased capacity of small holder farming households and agricultural systems to better prepare for and adapt to shocks and stresses and (4) strengthened continental, regional and government multi-sectoral coordination and mutual accountability in the agriculture sector.
Africa food systems forum (afs forum) (formerly the agrf) is the world's premier forum for african agriculture and food systems, bringing together stakeholders to take practical action and share lessons that will move african food systems forward. Africa food systems forum's mission is to inform, influence and catalyze the transition to sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems.
African enterprise challenge fund- aecf projects in africa. Aecf supports businesses working in agribusiness, rural financial services,renewable energy and technologies the aaecf is essentially bout stimulating pro-poor growth in the following ways;-increasing the pace of economic growth by stimulating private sector investment in gribusiness,financial services,renewable energy;improving the pattern of growth by enabling the rural poor to participate in growth as agents and beneficiaries,ensuring that the cross-cutting dimensions of poverty and environment are tackled in mutually reinforcing ways empowering the poor by improving their voice and role in the economy as well as their income.
Who funds Alliance for A Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
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The Rockefeller Foundation | 2023-12 | Towards the Cost of Supporting Smallholder Farmers To Produce Biofortified Crops in Africa To Increase the Availability and Accessibility of Nutritious and Safe Food for Key Institutional Markets Particularly School Feeding Programs. | $1,500,000 |
The Rockefeller Foundation | 2023-12 | In Support of Convening the Africa Food Systems Forum Over the Next Five Years To Advance Plans for Achieving An Inclusive Agricultural and Food Systems Transformation in Africa | $100,000 |
The Rockefeller Foundation | 2023-12 | Toward the Costs of Convening the Africa Green Revolution Forum Over the Next Three Years To Advance A Shared Vision on Food Systems Transformation in Africa | $50,000 |
Personnel at AGRA
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Folayinka Esan | Chief Operating Officer | $281,681 | 2025-03-21 |
Vanessa Adams | Vice President , Strategic Partnerships and Chief of Party | $423,716 | 2025-03-21 |
Mohamed Elmi | Chief Finance Officer | $77,841 | 2023-12-31 |
Andrew Cox | Chief , Staff and Strategy | $323,642 | 2025-03-21 |
Dr. Apollos Nwafor | Vice President , Policy and State Capability | $466,588 | 2025-03-21 |
...and 23 more key personnel |
Financials for AGRA
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $124,702,574 | $80,474,029 | 55% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $2,790,993 | $727,647 | 283.6% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $502,399 | $-1,062,729 | 147.3% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $39,365 | $111,673 | -64.7% |
Total revenues | $128,035,331 | $80,250,620 | 59.5% |
Organizations like AGRA
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Tides Center | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $233,730,257 |
Fos Feminista (IPPF/WHR) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $32,793,335 |
TechnoServe | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $115,995,899 |
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development | 501(c)(3) | Little Rock, AR | $118,534,035 |
The Asia Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $114,520,358 |
Pathfinder International | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $117,899,299 |
The Task Force for Global Health | 501(c)(3) | Decatur, GA | $95,120,285 |
Ipas | 501(c)(3) | Chapel Hill, NC | $59,269,746 |
DKT International | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $173,389,800 |
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 501(c)(3) | Canada, | $36,840,403 |
Data update history
February 6, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 19, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizations
Issues
HungerForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyEndowed supportAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 66773 4fl
- Kenya, 00000
- Website URL
- agra.org/Â
- Phone
- +254 20 3675000
- Facebook page
- africangreenrevolutionÂ
- Twitter profile
- @agraallianceÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 98-0513530
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q30: International Development, Relief Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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