Agriterra was founded in 1997 by the Dutch agricultural cooperative sector: The Netherlands Agricultural and Horticultural Association; The National Cooperative Council for Agriculture and Horticulture; The Dutch Foundation of Cooperating Women’s Organisations and The Dutch Agricultural Youth Organisation.

As an international specialist in cooperative development, we work by using a three-track approach. We make cooperatives bankable and create real farmer-led businesses. We improve extension services to members and enhance farmer-government dialogues. We use Agripooler, our knowledge broker agency, a unique pool of hundreds of agricultural experts from the Netherlands and other countries.

Officially in Vietnam since 2017, our presence extends to 17 provinces, and we have directly supported more than 60 primary cooperatives and indirectly supported 200 cooperatives. Reaching over 80,000 farmers, Agriterra equips and strengthens farmers´ organizations so they can boost their services for farmers to increase their productivity and involve youth & women leadership. Through bankable investment plans, we facilitate the development of their agroindustry to generate rural off farm and off-farm employment. We prepare farmers’ organizations and cooperatives to lobby effectively and accountably in favour of farmers to improve the agricultural enabling environment and boost rural development. As of 2023, Agriterra has provided TA to assist 35 cooperatives in accessing banking services and mobilized loans for working capital and investments of more than 2.2 million euros.

Agriterra also established a Youth Programme, which is aimed at engaging young people in agriculture, emphasizing the development of youth-led projects, youth councils, and fostering personal leadership growth. Their platform offers abundant resources, including success stories and profiles of young leaders, with the aspiration to encourage you to empower youth within your own endeavors.