Tetra Tech ARD helps rural communities and farmers improve agricultural practices, increase productivity and efficiency, and strengthen their position in the marketplace. We combine informed analysis and participatory methods to make sure that all of the stakeholders are involved in choosing development options and making decisions about natural resource management.
Shaping Agricultural Policy
Government policy can stimulate or discourage agricultural production, trade, and entrepreneurship—the real engines of economic growth. Sound policies attract foreign investments in an improved economic climate, spurring higher productivity and reducing poverty. Food security, export earnings, and import competition are all legitimate concerns. Tetra Tech ARD's analyses of agricultural and agribusiness policies help clients make informed decisions.
Expanding Markets
Today, agribusiness is fueled by new ideas and new products. Information technology and the Internet are revolutionizing traditional market practices. Tetra Tech ARD helps producers and rural enterprises take advantage of these changes by helping clients improve their marketing skills and respond to the needs of their customers—all along the supply chain.
Creating Opportunities
Product innovation and the consumer's demand for quality are creating new opportunities for resourceful rural inhabitants. Whether farmers are growing traditional crops, medicinal plants, or functional foods, Tetra Tech ARD makes it possible for them to become entrepreneurs—and for entrepreneurs to create viable businesses.
Agriculture Services
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural market analysis and advisory services
- Agroforestry
- Export promotion and market linkages
- Policy analysis
- Irrigation management transfer
- Processing and logistics
- Product standards, food safety, and quality control
- Food security
- Producer and marketing associations
- Rural enterprise development
- Business planning and commercial management
- Risk management
For more information on Tetra Tech ARD's Agriculture Sector, please download our brochures below.
