BAM Agribusiness Consultation
Introduction
BAM Agribusiness seeks to integrate faith and agriculture—from “farm to fork”—by leveraging agricultural and food production companies as a tool for spiritual, social, economic, and environmental transformation. The term “agribusiness” encompass all parts of the agriculture-to-food value chain—including growing, processing, and distribution—and is a critical industry in business as mission today. Agribusiness is foundational to economies on all continents, yet there are few resources being shared to intentionally support BAM agriculture and agrifood companies, and little networking taking place on this topic. This Consultation will address these issues by building intellectual and relational capital for BAM Agribusiness, leading to more impactful and greater numbers of kingdom-minded agriculture-related enterprises.
Why BAM Agribusiness?
Agribusiness represents a large audience and opportunity, especially in unreached communities across the world. For example, in India close to 50% of the population are in agricultural areas, across Africa, on average, it is 42%.
Economic Impact: Job creation and income generation in rural communities
Social Transformation: Strengthening families and communities through ethical business practices
Spiritual Influence: Discipling and equipping business leaders to live out their faith in the marketplace
Environmental Stewardship: Promoting sustainable and regenerative farming practices
The BAM Agribusiness Consultation is the first industry-focused consultation convened by BAM Global.
Vision and Purpose
Our vision is for the multiplication of sustainable, kingdom-minded agricultural and agrifood enterprises that bless communities, promote responsible stewardship of the land, and provide economic opportunities for farmers and agribusinesses.
The purpose of the Consultation is to address key agribusiness challenges and opportunities from a business as mission perspective and to provide a growing community of practice for BAM Agribusiness, with the tools and resources needed to develop thriving and fruitful agricultural and agrifood companies.
Specific Objectives for the Consultation
- Engagement – Connecting experts, farmers, business owners, and mission-driven professionals
- Research & Knowledge Gathering – Identifying key challenges, case studies, and innovative solutions in BAM Agribusiness
- Collaboration & Discussions – Facilitating dialogue on critical topics such as supply chains, sustainability, access to markets, and faith integration
- Case Study Development – Showcasing successful BAM Agribusiness enterprises
- Practical Recommendations – Producing actionable insights for businesses, investors, and policymakers
- Global Distribution – Sharing findings through reports, online resources, and training programs
Outcomes we anticipate from this work include:
- A growing community of practice for BAM Agribusiness
- A recommended resource list for BAM practitioners and ecosystem builders to utilize
- A BAM Global Report on BAM Agribusiness to serve as a guide for the BAM movement on this topic
- New tools, such as a BAM Agribusiness Playbook, that respond to identified gaps with training, resources and solutions
About BAM Global Consultations
BAM Global initiates working consultations under its BAM Global Think Tank initiative where there are identified gaps in the BAM ecosystem. BAM Global Consultations open up an unprecedented opportunity for discussion, collaboration and networking as a group works through a process of connecting, listening, learning, sharing and recommending. The results are captured in a published BAM Global Report and outworked in new projects, tools and communities of practice. These enable the next generation involved in business as mission to go further, faster.
Opportunities for Engagement
- Pray for the facilitation team and the Consultation working groups
- Join a BAM Agribusiness Working Group to collaborate with like-minded professionals; express interest in taking part via the Survey or email info@bamglobal.org
- Take the Survey yourself and share the Survey link with BAM practitioners and resource providers in your network
- Share your story via a case study of your BAM Agribusiness initiative; express interest via the Survey or email info@bamglobal.org
- Invest in BAM Agribusiness – Partner with mission-driven agricultural and agrifood companies, contact ag@bamglobal.org for more info.
- Connect with the new Global Sowers initiative by visiting the website here.
Be Part of the BAM Agribusiness Movement
Together, we can cultivate transformation in agriculture and food production, glorify God through business, and create lasting impact. Join us today!