Caption: Root Capital staff connect with members of the Nyampina Cooperative in Rusenge, Rwanda.

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Our Services

We partner with small and growing agricultural businesses to overcome critical challenges and capacity gaps through holistic services including low-interest loans, free training, and customized resources.

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Are we a Good Fit?

Are you an agricultural business, grower organization, or related enterprise (not a single farm/farmer)? Do you work in coffee, cocoa, honey, tree nuts, vanilla, grains, oilseeds, or other staple crops?

Do you operate in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC or Indonesia?

Have you been established for at least one year with an annual revenue of at least $100,000?

Do you have strong relationships with established buyers?

Are you ready to strengthen and scale your operations and act as an agent of impact in your rural community?

If the answer to the above questions is YES, please submit an inquiry today!

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Established Relationships

Experienced Management

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Understanding the Application Process

Submit an inquiry to receive Root Capital's holistic services.

Step 1: Introduce Yourself

Our quick inquiry form allows us to determine whether your business is eligible to apply for our services. Shortly after submitting your inquiry, a Root Capital team member will contact you to inform you of your status and learn more about your needs.

Step 2: Credit Application

After an initial screening and consultation, eligible businesses will be asked to complete a credit application and provide supporting information.

Step 3: Business Evaluation

After evaluating your application, a Root Capital team member will visit your business to discuss customized services including financing and advisory that meet the unique needs of your organization.

Step 4: Decision

A Root Capital team member will notify you of our decision, generally within 4 to 8 weeks of receiving a complete application.

Step 5: Documentation and Services

Once the application has been approved, a Root Capital team member will guide you through the final steps to receive our services.

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Types of Services

Financing, Centralized Workshops, and Customized Training

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Financing

We understand our clients’ need for flexible financing and upfront business capital because we’re sensitive to the realities of the harvest cycle. We offer a variety of financial instruments, from lines of credit for seasonal working capital needs, to term loans for capital investments, based on whether you need short or long-term financing.
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Centralized Workshops

Expand your network by sharing experiences, exchanging ideas, and exploring partnerships with peer companies. Multi-day, interactive sessions provide training on a multitude of topics ranging from climate vulnerability and mitigation to data collection and analysis for decision making, to building inclusive businesses and programs for women and youth. You’ll have opportunities to discuss real cases with other agribusiness leaders, learn from one another, and return home with new ideas for implementation.
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Customized Training

Benefit from one-on-one consulting with experts in the areas you’d like to improve. We will walk you through a participatory assessment that identifies strengths and areas for improvement and clarifies your business priorities. Together, we’ll develop a customized plan, and provide on-site training and coaching for you and your team to put it into action.

Types of Advisory Services

Our centralized workshops and customized trainings are currently focused on the following topics. However, we are constantly innovating and designing new offerings based on our clients' evolving needs.

Business Management Advisory (BMA)

Streamline accounting, financial reporting procedures, and data analytics. Design inventory management systems and internal controls. Build resilience through enhanced governance, executive coaching, and succession planning.

Digital Business Intelligence (DBI)

Adopt technological solutions to digitize field-based and/or commercial processes such as internal inspections or product purchasing, integrate data across different areas of the business, and optimize your operations by utilizing data to inform decision-making.

Agronomic & Climate Resilience Advisory (ACRA)

Receive information on climate risks and adaptation solutions relevant to your business. Gain insights on effective practices to improve farm productivity and resilience to market shocks. Benefit from hands-on, customized support with climate action planning for the future.

Gender Equity Advisory

Improve your organizational governance and realize the returns of investing in women in agriculture. Create opportunities for women who are looking to enhance their careers and increase meaningful inclusion in your business through workshops, mentoring, and guidance from our gender experts.

Youth-Related Advisory

Leverage youth in your agribusiness as employees or producers and create opportunities for the next generation. As early adopters of tech, youth play a key role in bridging digital efficiency with quality production. Young interns offer fresh perspectives while immersing themselves in the realities of agribusiness and act as a sustainable source of talent to fill core capacity gaps. Understanding and incorporating youth into your business model bolsters your resilience.