Invest in the value between farm and market.
Equipment, storage, processing and logistics can turn agricultural output into a more durable source of income.
Finance the operating system around the asset.
An irrigation system needs water and maintenance. A cold store needs reliable power and throughput. A processor needs supply, skills and a buyer. These dependencies shape whether an investment is viable.
WAB’s rural-enterprise focus considers equipment and infrastructure alongside the business that operates them.
Cultivation & equipment
Irrigation, machinery and productive tools with clear operating requirements.
Storage & cold chains
Quality-preserving infrastructure connected to demand and logistics.
Processing & distribution
Local value addition supported by inputs, skills and a workable sales channel.
Post-harvest performance matters.
FAO’s food-loss data provides a global context for the need to improve storage, handling and transport. The chart covers losses before retail and uses FAO’s weighted measure.
Food lost before retail
Share of food lost after harvest and before retail
FAO weighted estimates. The global row overlaps the regional rows. This indicator excludes waste at retail and consumption.
Read the sourceMatch financing to useful life and cash flow.
Asset lifespan, maintenance expenditure and the timing of revenues influence the structure of a facility. A productive asset is valuable only when the enterprise can operate and repay sustainably.
The model therefore connects technical assessment with financial analysis and continuing oversight.
