About Us
Building trust as a foundation for success.
iCRA is dedicated to improving the livelihoods of farmers and their communities. We do this by making research, education, innovation and agribusiness work; meaning we help bridge gaps, develop trust & mutual understanding and bring different worlds and actors together – to find solutions that benefit all.
How do we do this?
iCRA builds trust. We believe that when people working within the value chain (producers, transporters, traders..) and those who support the value chain (researchers, universities, service providers..) understand each other and work together – common goals and solutions from the source can be defined.
Solutions from the source are found when different actors connect and understand each others’ challenges and realities – all the way to farm level. Solutions from the source are solutions that are carried and owned by all actors. This creates a solid foundation for successful interventions.
To create mutual understanding and trust, iCRA supports individuals, businesses, service providers and knowledge organisations in the Global South and beyond – with advisory services, on-the-job coaching and training programmes.
iCRA is managed by an Executive Board and supervised by a Supervisory Board. An Advisory Board is in place to support iCRA. iCRA has offices in Wageningen, the Netherlands and Montpellier, France, and staff based across Europe and Africa. Additionally, we work with a broad array of professional associates in many of our partner countries who share our vision and ways of working.
Our Services
Organisational Strengthening – Connecting people, knowledge and ideas
iCRA supports education, research and business advisory agencies to better serve their clients by:
- Designing and co-creating entrepreneurial, market-driven curricula and research programmes
- Developing capacities of staff to become adaptive leaders and innovative facilitators
- Supporting staff to work across disciplinary and organisational boundaries and engage public and private sectors
- Assist organisations and institutes in preparing the next generation of highly skilled graduates for the agriculture sector and boost youth employment
Agribusiness Coaching – Building trust in value chains
iCRA assists agribusinesses to improve the performance of small scale farmer supply chains by:
- Catalysing innovation processes towards solving business issues
- Building resilient business relationships
- Developing inter-personal competencies
Professional Courses – Building skills, changing outlooks
iCRA offers open entry courses for professionals to develop the knowledge, skills and mindset necessary to work across disciplinary and organisational boundaries and engage public and private sectors by:
- Facilitating personal growth and leadership skills
- Helping participants gain insights on aspects of interactive learning, agribusiness, research and rural innovation
- Developing and implementing online learning options; allowing participants to continue the iCRA journey when they go back home
Staff
iCRA Group Members
Olivier Bello
iCRA Group Member - Global
+31 (0)641 080 349
Julia Ekong
iCRA Group Member - East Africa
+254 725591578 (Kenya) +256 754612943 (Uganda)
Faoussa Tadjou
iCRA Group Member - West Africa
(00223) 76 484 748
Gbenga Idowu
iCRA Group Member - West Africa
+2348 033 733 139, (00223) 76 484 748
Benjamin Horlali Kofi Atidjah
iCRA Group Member - West Africa
+233-(0)244-649810
Humberto Ríos Labrada
iCRA Group Member - Latin America & Asia
+31 (0)317 422 938
Héctor García
iCRA Group Member - Latin America
(504) 97577391
Rudy Omar Mejia M
iCRA Group Member - Latin America
+504 98282863
Supervisory Board
Morag Webb
Supervisory Board Member
Philippe Petithuguenin
Supervisory Board Member (Chair)
Jelle Maas
Supervisory Board Member
Clients and Partners
Job Opportunities
At iCRA we believe in people - and that also counts for our employees!
iCRA has its head offices in Wageningen, the Netherlands and has an office in Montpelier, France. We our represented by the ‘iCRA group’ of certified trainers and consultants in the Global South. We are most active in Africa and Latin America.
iCRA strives to work "lean & mean"! This means we might not have vacancies very frequently. Under normal circumstances however, we believe in giving young people a chance to gain experience and are open to proposals for internships and traineeships. You can reach us by email info@icra.global.
Contact
iCRA The Netherlands (HQ)
Lawickse Allee 11, 6701 AN Wageningen
info@icra.global
+31 (0)317 422 938
iCRA France
1101 Avenue Agropolis, BP 5098
34093 MONTPELLIER Cedex 05
icra-montpellier@icra.global
+33 (0)467 61 26 60
