What is the FGE model?

 The Climate Smart Jobs project is pursuing formalisation of farmers into the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are seeking to transform the way they view themselves and the way they farm, to significantly shift from day-to-day farming to businessdriven farming. One of the ways we are doing so is through the Farmer Group Enterprise model. Farmer Group Enterprises (FGEs) are formed when 2 to 20 smallholder farmers (SHFs) come together to address a constraint in a value chain in a way that is driven by market conditions. Smallholder farmers often face challenges in commercialising their operations, primarily due to organisational issues, with governance being a significant concern.