PARM - Platform for Agricultural Risk Management – Managing risks to improve farmers' livelihoods

Managing risks
to improve farmers’
livelihoods

Who we are

Building resilience
and unlocking opportunities

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De-risking investments
in the agricultural sector

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Contributing
to sustainable agricultural growth
& food security

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Assess

Evaluation and prioritization of agricultural risks

risk assessment studies conducted
and 10 value chains assessed
for de-risking investment

Design

Identification of the right tools and project design for investment

ARM projects designed
for Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Madagascar, Niger,
Senegal and Tunisia

Learn

Joint learning to strengthen capacities to manage risks

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actors trained in ARM
through direct training
& FAO e-learning Academy

Creation of spaces for knowledge exchange

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actors reached through FARM-D,
learning events
and social networks

Our mission

PARM’s mission involves a comprehensive approach to understanding and mitigating risks associated with farming across all its value chains.

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Capacity Development

31 Oct 2025

From training to mainstreaming: institutionalizing agricultural risk management in training programmes and field practices

After each multi-day capacity development workshop organized by PARM, participants often challenged us with a recurring question: “So what now?” And every time we presented the...

News

Knowledge Management

29 Oct 2025

FARM-D Community of Practice: In-person engagement at the World Food Forum 2025

Three years after the launch of its interactive platform, the FARM-D Community of Practice (CoP) hosted its first-ever in-person event at the Food and Agriculture Organization...

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Knowledge Management

27 Oct 2025

GhARM: Building Resilient and Inclusive Poultry, Soybean, and Tomato Value Chains for Sustainable Financing Impact in Ghana

Over the past two decades, Ghana has experienced consistent economic growth and poverty reduction, with GDP reaching $76.4 billion in 2023 and projected to grow further...

News

General

12 Sep 2025

AFS Forum 2025: De-risking agriculture to boost investment and build resilient food systems in Africa

In Africa, where smallholder farmers produce up to 70% of the food we consume, managing agricultural risks is not optional; it is essential for ensuring sustainable...

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Newsletters

PARM Newsletter September 2025

External Resources

PARM advances ARM at the AFS Forum 2025 – media coverage

At a Glance

External Final Evaluation of PARM Horizon 2 – Full Report

Dec 2024

Newsletters

PARM Newsletter June 2025

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PARM Horizon 2

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Where we work

PARM has the global mandate to intervene in all regions of the world. It currently focuses on Africa with the intention to expand its geographical scope.

Horizon 1