Currently, VASUF is actively implementing in Tanzania/Kenya/Uganda/DRC an Outgrower Strategy for a Client in the Export Business :
Africa Has 65% Of The World’s Remaining Uncultivated Arable Land, An Abundance Of Fresh Water, And About 300 Days Of Sunshine Each Year. More Than 60% Of Africa’s Working Population Is Engaged In Agriculture, And The Soil Across Most Of The Continent Is Rich And Fertile. Modern Agriculture, Driven By Technologies Such As Drought Resilience, Crop Protection, And Yield Enhancement, Can Also Contribute Substantially To Employment And Wealth Creation As Well As To The Improvement Of Health And Nutrition On The Continent. As Such, Agriculture Is Building The Cornerstone Of Africa’s Economic Transformation.
For this Project, Vasuf is executing the following:
A) Agronomy Advisory;
- Farm-Specific Advice to smallholder and large scale farmers
- Training on Sustainable Farming Practices
B) Farmer Training
-Training On Good Agricultural Practices
-Training In Finance Management
-Training On Contract Farming
-Training On Sustainable Farming
-Training On Cross-Margin Analysis
C) Sustainable Organic Composting For Better Soil Health
Compost Is A Way Of Returning Safe, Easily Mineralized, Organic Matter, Or Humus, To The Soil. Even Though Organic Matter Is A Relatively Small Fraction Of Soil Content, It Can Have A Dynamic Influence On The Health Of The Soil As A Whole.
D) Organic Soil & Tissue Testing
E) Crop Planting Program
Strong Healthy Root Systems, Nutrient Availability, And Water – These Are The Keys To Successful And Even Crop Establishment.
Our Soil Essentials Planting Programs Are Designed To Protect That Valuable Initial Investment And Provide Good Early Growth That Is Vital For Longer-Term Production And Profitability.
We Have Developed Easy Solutions That Vary Depending On Crop Type.
Crops Under Our Planting Programs:
- Potatoes/Onions/Capsicum/Cabbages/Tomatoes/ Sweet Potatoes/Butter Nuts/Orchards/Vineyards/Fruiting Vegetables/Berrys/Almonds/Leafy Greens/Macadamias/Canola/Wheat
VASUF is focused on building the client’s Sourcing capacity through Contracted farming which we are doing with trained and contracted Smallholder Farmers across the countries’ growing zones.
We have so far managed to train and contract over 1000 farmers.
Rainfed -739 farmers-3245 acres.
Irrigation-based farmers 261-1800 acres.
