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Morning Reception Sponsor

Gabon is launching a new initiative, the first of its type: the GRAINE Programme (standing for Gabon des Réalisations Agricoles et des Initiatives des Nationaux Engagés or Gabon of Agricultural Activity and Initiatives for Committed Nationals).

The GRAINE Programme is supported by the company Société de Transformation Agricole et de Développement Rural, which was formed in the context of a Public-Private Partnership between the Republic of Gabon and Olam. Olam International, a leading player in integrated supply chain management and agricultural and food product processing, which is present in 65 countries around the world, contributes its technical expertise and know-how.

This programme offers to support Gabonese people in the creation of industrial agricultural cooperatives to respond to challenges in this sector in Gabon. 

The GRAINE Programme is a 5-year plan that aims to:

• Lead to the emergence of a new generation of skilled, productive, financially independent and socially responsible farmers (15,000-20,000 new jobs by the end of the Programme)
• Promote the harmonious social and economic development of rural areas
• Create the conditions for the emergence and diversification of the Gabonese economy by promoting modern industrial agricultural practices with a view to significantly contributing to the country’s food security objectives
• Reduce the balance of payments for food imports