International Fund for Agricultural Development (Seychelles)

In the Seychelles, IFAD is working to improve the livelihoods of rural Seychellois through activities that support food security, income generation, building of assets and increased resilience to climate change and economic shocks. 

Our country strategic opportunities programme supports the agriculture and fisheries sectors, aiding government efforts to increase consumption of local produce in the tourism industry while improving the nutritional status of the population.

Given the country is a small island developing state with a fragile ecosystem, resilience to climate change and innovative sustainable agricultural and fishing practices are important and have been incorporated into all IFAD programmes and projects.

Activities target market-oriented producers, the majority of whom are young people, and participants in value chains in the crop, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

The IFAD country strategic opportunities programme has two main objectives, focused on:

improving agricultural value chains and increasing opportunities for young agribusinesses and entrepreneurs;
promoting and scaling up advanced techniques of land management (e.g. mechanization, terracing), water management (e.g. on-farm irrigation), farming practices and fisheries management, through improved agricultural extension and support services delivery systems.