Agriculture, forestry and fishery

Agriculture, forestry, and fishery have always been essential pillars of development. They play a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security, creating jobs, and promoting environmental sustainability. These sectors directly contribute to key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) and SDG 15 (life on land).

Luxembourg Cooperation places sustainable and inclusive growth at the heart of its strategy. 

By supporting these productive sectors, LuxDev helps its partner countries improve livelihoods, promote sustainable natural resource management, and strengthen community resilience against crises, including those driven by climate change. This commitment fosters inclusive and long-lasting socio-economic development.

Agriculture is vital for food security and creating sustainable income for rural communities.

LuxDev implements initiatives to modernise farming practices, promote sustainable agriculture, and enhance agricultural value chains. We also invest in strengthening agricultural infrastructure and building the capacities of both public and private sector stakeholders.

Our work primarily benefits smallholder farmers, farming cooperatives, agribusiness entrepreneurs, and rural families – placing a special focus on women and young people. Through our initiatives, they gain better access to agricultural technology, innovative solutions, training, finance, and markets.

Our approach is integrated and participatory, working closely with local governments and community organisations. These initiatives involve financial and non-financial private sector actors. We leverage innovative methodologies to tailor agricultural practices to local conditions – maximising productivity while safeguarding the environment.

The forestry sector plays a key role in improving the livelihoods of vulnerable populations, conserving ecosystems, and combating climate change.

LuxDev’s actions in this area include reforestation, forest restoration, sustainable forest management, and the promotion of agroforestry.

These initiatives provide local communities with renewable resources and new economic opportunities.

Our approach integrates traditional knowledge with modern and innovative techniques. To ensure the long-term impact of our interventions, we collaborate with research institutions, NGOs, financial and non-financial private sector actors, local authorities, and community groups.

Fishery is essential for food security and the economic well-being of coastal and rural communities.

LuxDev supports the development of sustainable fishing practices and promotes aquaculture activities to help diversify income sources for disadvantaged rural populations.

These initiatives are primarily aimed at small-scale fishers and rural communities, helping them improve their livelihoods.