About PFID/NP

The Partnership for Food Industry Development/ Natural Products is a USAID funded program working to create sustainable economic development for rural sub-Saharan African communities through the development of the natural plant product sector. PFID/NP has already succeeded in helping to diversify rural livelihoods in several countries, with significant impact on the economic opportunities for rural women in these countries.

The strength of PFID/NP is the programs ability to bring together a wide range of partners from the public and private sectors. Representatives from governmental, academic, NGO, and private sectors, come together with rural communities to create a broad and sustainable network for the development of the natural product sectors. PFID/NP and ASNAPP together have the unique ability to create sustainable economic growth through development strategies which target all levels of the commodity chain from seed to store.

Strategic Objectives

  • Increase the number of natural plant product producers/farmers
  • Develop (new) products for domestic and international markets
  • Increase the number of people employed in natural product sector
  • Diversify the economy through new/improved natural plant products
  • Increasing economic growth within the natural product sector
  • Increase and diversify family/farmers/production income
  • Increase the number of sustainable natural plant products producers / companies
  • Increase the number of science-based natural plant products
  • Increase the use of science-guided marketing of natural plant products
  • Establish or improve natural plant products regulation systems

Core Geographic Areas

West Africa

Anchor country: Ghana
Satellite country: Senegal

Southern Africa

Anchor country: South Africa
Satellites countries: Rwanda, Zambia

 

Women processing hibiscus in Ghana

Members of a growers collective processing hibiscus.