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Nine connected business lines spanning inputs, mechanization, crop production, livestock, fisheries, feed, farmer development, aggregation, markets and training.

Mechanization Services

We provide mechanization support for smallholder farmers, commercial farms, outgrower schemes, and agricultural programmes, using appropriate machinery, implements, and trained operators to improve the timeliness and efficiency of farm operations.

A tractor with a disc harrow working a tilled field

Services

  • Land clearing
  • Bush clearing
  • Primary tillage/ploughing
  • Harrowing
  • Ridging
  • Bed formation
  • Planting
  • Precision planting
  • Fertilizer application
  • Crop spraying
  • Weeding operations
  • Harvesting support
  • Haulage and equipment logistics
  • Equipment and field support

How we deliver

We assess the farm, identify the required operations, and schedule the appropriate tractor, implements, and operators. Services are deployed according to the farm calendar, with field activities tracked and completed work documented.

Service flow

  • Farm Request
  • Field Assessment
  • Scheduling
  • Equipment Deployment
  • Field Operation
  • Job Verification
  • Reporting

Crop Production & Agronomy

We undertake and support commercial crop production across wet-season and dry-season production cycles, combining agronomic planning, mechanization, quality inputs, field monitoring and climate-smart farm management.

A farmer inspecting a healthy maize crop

Services

  • Crop and farm planning
  • Wet-season production planning
  • Dry-season production planning
  • Land preparation
  • Planting and crop establishment
  • Irrigation and water-management support
  • Fertilizer and nutrient management
  • Weed management
  • Pest and disease management
  • Crop scouting and field inspection
  • Digital farm monitoring
  • Harvest and post-harvest management
  • Climate-smart production practices
  • Production and performance reporting

Wet Season Production

Production planned around the seasonal rainfall window, with emphasis on timely land preparation, planting, crop establishment, weed and pest management, field monitoring and harvest planning.

Dry Season Production

Production planned around irrigation and available water resources, allowing selected crops to be cultivated outside the main rainfall season and supporting more consistent year-round production.

Our approach

  • Imagine
  • Plan
  • Simulate
  • Mobilize
  • Evaluate
  • Report
  • Improve
  • Sustain

How we deliver

We start with the farm location, production season, crop, available resources and production objective. From there, we develop the appropriate production plan, coordinate land preparation, inputs and field operations, and monitor the crop through to harvest.

Service flow

  • Production Planning
  • Land & Water Assessment
  • Land Preparation
  • Planting
  • Crop Management
  • Monitoring
  • Harvest
  • Post-Harvest
  • Market

Agro-Inputs

We supply agricultural inputs required for crop production and farm enterprises, with a focus on quality, availability, and timely delivery.

Stacked fertilizer sacks and seedlings

Services

  • Certified seeds
  • Fertilizers
  • Crop protection products
  • Soil amendments
  • Farm production inputs
  • Input packages for production programmes
  • Input delivery and distribution
  • Input-use guidance

How we deliver

We work from the crop or production requirement, identify the appropriate inputs and quantities, source through suitable suppliers and coordinate delivery to the farm, project or designated distribution point.

Service flow

  • Production Requirement
  • Input Recommendation
  • Sourcing
  • Order
  • Delivery
  • Usage Support

Farmer Development

We work with farmers, cooperatives and rural communities to strengthen production capacity, improve access to services and build stronger links to markets.

Farmers and cooperative members meeting

Services

  • Farmer registration and profiling
  • Outgrower development
  • Extension support
  • Farmer training
  • Cooperative development
  • Input and mechanization support
  • Digital advisory
  • Production monitoring
  • Market linkage

How we deliver

We organize farmers around a structured production model, provide the relevant training and technical support, coordinate access to inputs and mechanization, and follow up on production and market outcomes.

Service flow

  • Farmer Registration
  • Training
  • Input & Mechanization Support
  • Production
  • Aggregation
  • Market Access

Commodity Aggregation, Trading & Market Access

We connect agricultural production to reliable markets through structured sourcing, quality control, aggregation, storage, trading, and buyer relationships.

Grain sacks stacked in a warehouse with a delivery truck

Services

  • Produce sourcing
  • Farmer aggregation
  • Quality inspection
  • Grading
  • Storage coordination
  • Commodity trading
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Buyer and off-taker linkage
  • Institutional market supply
  • Market intelligence

How we deliver

We work with structured farmer networks and production sources to establish available volumes, assess quality, consolidate supply where required, and connect produce with credible buyers and off-takers.

Service flow

  • Farmers
  • Quality Inspection
  • Aggregation
  • Storage
  • Trading
  • Market Delivery

Livestock Production

We support integrated livestock production using structured management systems covering animal production, nutrition, health, and commercial value-chain development.

Cattle grazing on open pasture

Services

  • Livestock production
  • Animal husbandry
  • Feeding and nutrition management
  • Animal health support
  • Breeding and genetics
  • Production monitoring
  • Farm management
  • Processing and distribution
  • Farmer and enterprise support

How we deliver

We establish the production requirements, support appropriate animal management practices, and monitor feeding, health, and production performance through the production cycle.

Service flow

  • Enterprise Planning
  • Stocking
  • Feeding & Management
  • Health Monitoring
  • Production
  • Processing
  • Market

Fisheries & Aquaculture

We provide sustainable aquaculture solutions focused on productive fish farming systems, efficient resource use, and commercial market development.

Fish farming and aquaculture production

Services

  • Aquaculture production
  • Pond preparation and management
  • Stocking
  • Feeding management
  • Water-quality management
  • Fish health monitoring
  • Growth and production monitoring
  • Harvest management
  • Processing and distribution
  • Market linkage

How we deliver

We support the aquaculture cycle from production planning and pond preparation through stocking, feeding and water management, monitoring, harvesting and market delivery.

Service flow

  • Pond Preparation
  • Stocking
  • Feeding & Water Management
  • Monitoring
  • Harvest
  • Processing
  • Market

Feed Production

We formulate and produce quality animal feed based on the nutritional requirements, production stage and enterprise objectives of livestock and aquaculture operations.

Stacked feed bags at a feed milling facility

Services

  • Feed formulation for different animal species and production stages
  • Poultry feed production — starter, grower, layer and broiler feeds
  • Fish feed production — formulated according to species, size and growth stage
  • Livestock feed production for relevant production systems
  • Concentrate and feed-mix production
  • Raw material sourcing and selection
  • Feed ingredient processing and preparation
  • Batch mixing and production
  • Quality control and formulation checks
  • Feed packaging and storage
  • Feed supply to farms and agricultural enterprises
  • Technical guidance on feed use and feeding programmes

Poultry

Starter → Grower → Finisher → Layer

Fish

Fry/Fingerling → Juvenile → Grow-out → Broodstock

Livestock

Production-specific feed and supplements based on animal type, age, growth stage and production objective.

Our approach

  • Feed Formulation
  • Feed Production
  • Farm Application
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Improved Production

How we deliver

We start with the animal species, production stage, nutritional requirement and feeding objective. We then select suitable raw materials, formulate the feed, process and mix the ingredients according to the required specification, conduct quality checks and prepare the finished feed for delivery or farm use.

Service flow

  • Production Requirement
  • Feed Formulation
  • Raw Material Sourcing
  • Ingredient Preparation
  • Mixing & Production
  • Quality Control
  • Packaging
  • Storage/Delivery

Training, Evaluation & Consultancy

We provide practical training, technical consultancy and evaluation services for farmers, agricultural businesses, institutions and development programmes.

Farmers in an agricultural training session

Services

  • Training needs assessment
  • Agricultural training
  • Farmer capacity building
  • Technical consultancy
  • Extension training
  • Programme evaluation
  • Field assessment
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Data collection and verification
  • Results reporting
  • Learning and improvement

How we deliver

We design the engagement around the specific capacity or programme requirement, deliver practical training or technical support, assess results, and provide evidence-based reporting for further improvement.

Service flow

  • Needs Assessment
  • Programme Design
  • Training / Consultancy
  • Field Follow-up
  • Evaluation
  • Reporting
  • Improvement
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