Our mission
Where regenerative agriculture and renewable energy meet, for food systems that work for people and the planet
In many countries across Africa, agri-food and energy systems operate in silos, each addressing only part of the challenge. The Power for Food Partnership is changing this by bringing regenerative agriculture (RA) and the productive use of renewable energy (PURE) together, unlocking the powerful benefits that arise when both systems work in harmony: stronger livelihoods, healthier ecosystems, and more resilient communities.
About the Partnership
The Power for Food Partnership exists because lasting change in food systems cannot come from agriculture or energy alone. It requires both, working together.
We are a multi-country, multi-stakeholder partnership working across Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. Launched in 2025, we are rooted in local leadership, bringing together farmer organisations, agribusinesses, researchers, private sector actors, investors, and policymakers around a shared commitment to the RA-PURE nexus, integrating regenerative agriculture with the productive use of renewable energy.
Building on existing initiatives and the work already underway by partners across the countries, the partnership operates as a shared platform: enabling partners to build and sustain the expertise, relationships, and resources needed to advance RA-PURE in their contexts, and working to inspire broader uptake of the approach across Africa through knowledge exchange, investment mobilisation, and policy engagement.
Made possible by 45 million euros in funding from the IKEA Foundation, and coordinated by SNV, we are working towards food systems where farmers, communities, and ecosystems can truly thrive together.
Our vision
A future where regenerative agriculture and renewable energy together power food systems that are fair, resilient, and built to last, for the farmers, communities, and ecosystems that depend on them.
Our mission
We work to transform agri-food and energy systems across East Africa, by building partnerships and equipping ecosystem actors, especially smallholder farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, and businesses with the knowledge, tools, and connections they need to integrate regenerative agriculture and renewable energy into their work.
What success looks like
Over the next five years, from 2025 to 2030, we are working to transform agri-food systems across Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. By 2030, we will know we have succeeded when:
Knowledge is driving decisions. Farmers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers have access to a strong, practical evidence base on RA-PURE approaches, and that knowledge is actively influencing policy, investment, and practice at every level.
Mindsets and markets have shifted. Ecosystem actors recognise the value of integrating regenerative agriculture with renewable energy, and functioning markets for RA-PURE products and services are connecting supply and demand across the region.
Farmers and businesses are leading the way. Smallholder farmers, farmer organisations, and agribusinesses are adopting RA-PURE practices at scale, because those practices are more inclusive, affordable, and accessible than the alternatives.
Policies are enabling change. Governments across the region are aligning their agriculture, energy, and climate policy frameworks and increasing coordination between ministries, creating the conditions for RA-PURE approaches to take root and scale.
The movement has taken root. RA-PURE ways of working are embedded in the policies and strategies of governments, businesses, and civil society, and a growing coalition of partners at local, national, and global level is driving change together, supported by increased public and private investment.
