Finance and Investment

Mobilizing private capital into the agriculture sector. 

CNFA unlocks private investment in agriculture by reducing credit risk, strengthening financial institutions, and connecting agribusinesses to the capital they need to compete, grow, and trade. We work on both sides of the equation—improving enterprise bankability so businesses can attract financing, and building lender capacity so financial institutions understand agriculture and price risk appropriately. 

Our approach leverages every invested dollar to mobilize additional private capital. Across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, we facilitated nearly $300 million in private agricultural investment at a 3:1 leverage ratio to donor funds. In Nigeria, we catalyzed over $244 million in financing for 18,400+ small and medium enterprises. We deploy targeted tools—credit guarantees, matching grants, co-investment funds, and trade finance instruments—that de-risk agricultural lending and incentivize private sector participation. The result is commercial credit systems that function independently, channeling capital to the enterprises and value chains that drive trade, create jobs, and generate returns for America and trade partners alike.