A comprehensive approach to clearing the bottlenecks in the farmgate-to-market chain.
Transformative advantages in productivity, market access, and income potential.
Cultivating Success: Navigating Investments in Outgrower Farming.
Market Information
Improved access to information and enhanced market transparency for better decision and negotiation power.
Credit Access
Enhanced access to long-term credit for the purchase of inputs reduces financial barriers to production.
Market Access
Guaranteed access to new, higher-value markets, including processing, export, and niche segments previously inaccessible.
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Higher Income
Higher income due to increased yields and quality-related price premiums that reward improved farming practices.
Extension Services
Improved access to extension services and post-harvest technical assistance that enhance farming practices and reduce losses.
Farmgate Prices
Potential for higher farmgate prices via direct linkages to buyers, eliminating intermediaries, and increasing the farmer's share of value.
Farmgate Prices
Fair and stable farmgate prices.
OUTGROWER SEED PRODUCTION
- Leveraging smallholder farmers in agroecological zones represents a promising approach to developing climate-resilient seeds.
- The model capitalizes on traditional agricultural knowledge and practices that are inherently adapted to local conditions.
- Smallholder farmers cultivate and select for traits that enhance resilience to climate stressors such as drought, pests, and fluctuating temperatures.
- It fosters biodiversity and empowers local communities, ensuring they are integral to the seed supply chain while promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
A WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP MODEL
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Buyers
- Reduced capital investment and operational costs
- Enhanced control over sourcing and quality
- Flexibility to target premium market segments
- Diversified production risks
- Improved public relations and social impact
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Outgrowers
- Guaranteed market access and better prices
- Improved access to credit and inputs
- Technical assistance and skills development
- Reduced costs and increased income
- Enhanced market transparency and information
This mutually beneficial model creates sustainable value chains that drive economic growth, improve livelihoods, and contribute to food security while addressing climate change challenges. By aligning the interests of buyers and farmers, outgrower programmes unlock the full potential of South Sudan's agricultural sector.