{"id":41883,"date":"2026-09-15T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodeforestationhub.eu\/?post_type=news&#038;p=41883"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T08:22:21","slug":"agrobusiness-clusters-drc","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zerodeforestationhub.eu\/pt-pt\/news\/agrobusiness-clusters-drc\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Across Borders: How Agrobusiness Clusters are Strengthening Deforestation-Free Coffee and Cocoa Value Chains in the DRC\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41883\" class=\"elementor elementor-41883 elementor-41855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b398e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63b398e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9b51e elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4c9b51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tPartnerships between producers, cooperatives and companies can facilitate access to markets, services, equipment and capacity building.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Joelle Assumi, FIFAC<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da30ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da30ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91fe352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91fe352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building stronger partnerships for sustainable value chains<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e402a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e402a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many smallholder coffee and cocoa producers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),\u00a0building reliable business relationships with buyers\u00a0accessing\u00a0the EU\u00a0market\u00a0remains\u00a0a challenge. While cooperatives play a crucial role in aggregating production, business relationships between producers, buyers and exporters are often informal,\u00a0fragmented\u00a0and vulnerable to market fluctuations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To address these challenges, the SAFE project adopted the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agrobusiness Cluster model<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, an innovative organisational framework\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which brings together producers, cooperatives, buyers,\u00a0exporters\u00a0and service providers to strengthen coordination, jointly address challenges and build long-term commercial relationships.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">twenty coffee and cocoa cooperatives<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0participate\u00a0in Agrobusiness Clusters that bring together producers, cooperatives,\u00a0buyers\u00a0and exporters\u00a0supplying the European market.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through this collaborative approach, the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAFE project<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/congoagri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">CongoAgri\u00a0Platform<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0supports\u00a0cooperatives in:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strengthening technical capacities on deforestation-free production;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improving traceability systems and land tenure awareness;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">developing inclusive business models;\u00a0and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">facilitating commercial partnerships and sales contracts with buyers and exporters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, these efforts help\u00a0cooperatives prepare for the requirements of the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and contribute to\u00a0more transparent and resilient\u00a0coffee and cocoa value\u00a0chains\u00a0while\u00a0supporting\u00a0the protection of the DRC&#8217;s forest ecosystems.<\/span><span 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that some of the strongest lessons come from peer exchange, SAFE organised a study visit to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\">C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire and Togo<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\">, bringing together representatives of cooperatives and other strategic actors from the coffee and cocoa sectors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\">In C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, the delegation exchanged with the GIZ\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17914342 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class=\"TextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\">objective<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17914342 BCX8\"> was to learn from approaches that have proven successful elsewhere and explore how they could inform the further development of Agrobusiness Clusters in the DRC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d57e6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"56d57e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodeforestationhub.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260811_Rapport_Mission-ABC_TgCdI.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">For more information on the approaches explored and lessons learned during the study visit, click here for the full mission report (FR).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b68685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b68685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c56454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c56454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The exchange highlighted several factors that are essential for building\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strong and sustainable cooperatives<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Professionalisation requires time and structured support, while sustainable commercial partnerships depend on transparency, mutual commitment and trust. Just as importantly, cooperatives need to create tangible socio-economic benefits for their members and their households to build lasting member loyalty.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb9233 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"0fb9233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat inspired me most was a model of governance based on transparency, accountability and the creation of value for producers.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Danny Mumbere, CongoAgri Platform<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c667b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c667b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e5e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e5e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The lessons\u00a0from the study tour will now be adapted to the Congolese context\u00a0\u2013 not by replicating existing models, but by\u00a0identifying\u00a0which elements can be adapted to local realities and the needs of producers.\u00a0This\u00a0includes\u00a0more tailored coaching for cooperatives, the development of inclusive contract farming models adapted to the coffee and cocoa sectors, and stronger dialogue between producers,\u00a0buyers\u00a0and public-sector actors.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, these measures will contribute to the continued development of the Agrobusiness Cluster approach in the DRC, helping cooperatives build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable relationships along the value chain!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f91ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57f91ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodeforestationhub.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Picture-2.jpeg\" title=\"Participants in the regional exchange visit\" alt=\"\u00a9 GIZ - Yves Tshibangu\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Group photo of participants in the regional exchange visit.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partnerships between producers, cooperatives and companies can facilitate access to markets, services, equipment and capacity building. Joelle Assumi, FIFAC Building stronger partnerships for sustainable value chains For many smallholder coffee and cocoa producers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),\u00a0building reliable business relationships with buyers\u00a0accessing\u00a0the EU\u00a0market\u00a0remains\u00a0a challenge. 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