Africa's cache of ‘green gold’ has provided rural farmers with a clear road to socially and economically uplifting their communities. Indigenous plants are easy to cultivate and since natural plant agribusinesses are labour, rather than capital intensive, the job potential of rural entrepreneurs has been maximized.

An old adage from Guinea says that,knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested. Indeed, without knowledge or technology transfer (the catch phrase of business-speak these days), one can only suppose that society would soon start to resemble the chaos of an uncultivated garden.

For ASNAPP, knowledge is power; and this has indeed become the pivotal point around which the organisation functions.

ASNAPP’s determination and commitment to becoming Africa’s leading natural product agrie-nterprise is most tangible in the monitoring frameworks put in place to ensure security of both projects and partners.

While subscribing to high levels of conduct in research and operational efficiency, ASNAPP is pedantic about fund accountability – ensuring that projects are stringently monitored and regular feedback provided to donors and partners.

To expand economic opportunities for rural communities by using world class science, technologies, partnerships and business approaches to develop and enhance Africa’s competitive advantage in the Natural Plant Products industry.

To help create and develop successful African agribusinesses in the natural products sector, providing income, employment & development, through environmentally and socially conscious practices to produce high quality natural products for local, regional and overseas markets.

ASNAPP's Roots

"Give a man a fish, and he is fed for today . Teach him to fish, and he is fed for a lifetime!"

The proverb reminds us that our social duty extends further than just providing material goods it means giving of our time, our knowledge and ourselves. ASNAPP is one such organisation that is passing on invaluable knowledge which is enabling rural Africans to socially and economically uplift themselves.