Projects
Certification work we have delivered for farmer groups and agribusinesses in Ghana, and the engagements we are running now.
Featured project
Yumzaa Women’s Association
The challenge
Yumzaa Women’s Association is a women-led shea processing group in Tamale that produces high-quality shea butter with strong export potential. To reach premium EU and US markets, the group had to meet Organic and Fairtrade International standards, a demanding process that calls for documentation, traceability and group certification.
What we did
As a subcontractor under the GTI Activity, AgriServ Innovations provided end-to-end certification consultancy:
- A detailed gap assessment for Organic and Fairtrade compliance
- An Internal Control System (ICS) for the women’s group
- All quality manuals, policies and traceability records
- Training for more than 100 women processors and internal inspectors on organic handling, hygiene and Fairtrade principles
- Internal inspections and full preparation for the external audit
The result
Yumzaa Women’s Association is now fully prepared and compliant for Organic and Fairtrade certification. That opens high-value international markets, better prices for their shea butter and higher incomes for women in Northern Ghana.
This project shows our experience in women-led agribusiness, the shea value chain and donor-funded certification projects.
From local shea to global shelves.
Current engagements
Duapa Agri Products Limited
Ongoing
Multi-scheme international certification for export readiness
AgriServ Innovations is the lead certification consultant preparing Duapa Agri Products Limited for premium global markets. We are providing full-cycle support, from gap assessment to final certification, for five internationally recognised schemes:
- EU Organic
- USDA Organic (NOP)
- ISO 9001:2015
- Kosher
- Halal
Our scope
- Gap assessment and diagnosticsAn in-depth assessment against EU Organic, USDA Organic (NOP), ISO 9001:2015, Kosher and Halal.
- Capacity buildingHands-on training for management and staff on quality management systems, food safety, traceability and religious compliance.
- System development and documentationQMS manuals, HACCP plans, SOPs and all mandatory records for every scheme.
- Internal assuranceInternal audits, management reviews and closing all non-conformities.
- External audit managementFull support and representation during certification audits until certification is achieved.
Strategic outcome
A world-class, fully certified Ghanaian agribusiness: compliant, competitive and ready to export to the EU, the USA, the Middle East and global Kosher markets.
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