Our Services

Agribusiness Advisory

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We offer agribusiness advisory services and develop fundable agribusiness proposals and business plan for clients. We provide hands-on advisory on good agronomic practices (GAP), small-scale irrigation management, integrated nutrients and inputs management, biofertiliser/biopesticide formulations and their applications.

AgBioinformatics

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We assist students and researchers with mini-collaborative sequencing service with Macrogen. We provide training in next generation sequencing (NGS), molecular marker design, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), metabolomics, transcriptomics and proteomics

Climate-Smart Agriculture

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We provide advisory on selection of climate-resilient crops/breeds, and climate-smart adaptation practices for smallholder farmers.

Agribusiness Plan Writing

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We develop fundable agribusiness plan for agribusiness startups and smallholder agribusinesses, farmer-based organisations, donor-supported agribusiness organisations and NGOs with well-researched financial projections

Market Research

Market Research

In today’s competitive market, data is key to stay ahead of competition. That is where we come in with the best-bet approach and expertise to conduct market research for clients. We provide Market entry forecasting, Product penetration analysis and demand assessment. We conduct PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces analyses understand and chronicle barriers and drivers of agribusiness commodity markets.

Data Analysis and Visualisation

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Are you a startup? Are you a corporate body and need to undertake a survey? Research Desk Consulting Limited with years of experience in field and online surveys, we have the needed pool to draw from to conduct your surveys. This information will keep your business at the top and help save fortunes of investments. We also undertake digitised questionnaire formulation and validation; and field data collection, feasibility studies, case studies, independent project monitoring and evaluation, and software-specific data analysis/visualisation.

Project Impacts Assessment

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We undertake on-field impact assessment to evaluate outcomes and impacts of project operations, considering the implications, for people and their environment of project actions. We undertake baseline, midline and endline assessments for projects. We deploy participatory impact assessment methods to engage people and communities in assessing the actual impacts of policy interventions on livelihoods. Our impact assessments provide information for decision-making that analyses the biophysical, social, economic and institutional consequences of project actions; promote transparency and participation of the public in decision-making; identify procedures and methods for monitoring and mitigation of adverse consequences in policy, planning and project cycles; and contribute to environmentally sound and sustainable development.

AfCFTA Capacity Building and Advisory

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AfCFTA Capacity Building and Advisory is tailored specifically for agribusinesses and Agri-SMEs. As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) paves the way for increased trade and economic integration across the continent, we recognise the need to equip agribusinesses and Agri-SMEs with the knowledge, skills, and support necessary to seize the opportunities that lie ahead.

In collaboration with the Pan African Business Labs, our service aims to empower agribusinesses and Agri-SMEs by providing comprehensive capacity building initiatives and strategic advisory services. Through a combination of training workshops, mentorship programmes, and access to industry experts, we aim to enhance your understanding of the AfCFTA framework, trade regulations, market dynamics, and business strategies. By equipping you with the necessary tools and insights, we strive to enable agribusinesses and Agri-SMEs to optimise your operations, expand your market reach, and actively participate in the growing intra-African trade ecosystem.

Reach out to us on this transformative journey and unlock the full potential of your agribusiness or Agri-SME in the era of AfCFTA. Stay tuned for more updates and information on how to get involved in our capacity building and advisory service. Together, let's harness the power of the AfCFTA to drive sustainable growth, prosperity, and food security across Africa.

Copyediting and Scholarly Publishing

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Research Desk Consulting Limited provides professional proofreading services for graduate level thesis/dissertation, and manuscripts for publication. RDC also undertakes technical report writing, graphical abstract design, abstract writing, journal selection, formatting and artworks, journal submission, plagiarism check (Turnitin), poster preparation, grant writing and data analyses.

Agribusiness Value Chain Analysis and Mapping

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Research Desk Consulting Limited conducts strategic agribusiness value chain analysis and mapping. Multi-stakeholder discussions and in-depth key informant interviews are conducted by RDC with industry experts, agribusiness executives, and other stakeholders involved in the value chain. Our value chain mapping tools uncover sub-activities that add the most value, provide support for activity, and identify relationships within commodities that are valuable for decision-making in a variety of sub-sectors.