The Elephant Pepper Development Trust aims to promote the livelihood of farmers living in elephant range through training, the deployment of appropriate conflict mitigation methods and development of agricultural techniques which promote elephant conservation.

Wildlife Conservation Society, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, DED, World Bank, Agricultural Support Program, Zambia. USAID- Market Access Trade and Enabling Policies (MATEP) and AGOA -Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Hub have supported the US launch initiative of Elephant Pepper through trade fair attendance and export advisors.