FARMER SUPPORT SYSTEM.

OUR MODEL

HOW WE WORK.

Farmer registration

Farmer expresses interest to UFD by registering with the organisation – submits documents and payment of R70.00 membership fee.

Farmer is captured on our database and is classified as: individual farmer, cooperative, study group and or cluster.

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Farmer geolocation

UFD will assign a mentor to go and assess the production area potential for grain farming (verify size, soil, land, water etc).

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Farmer contribution

Farmer pays their 50% contribution towards their production inputs per hectare (ha).

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Input delivery

UFD delivers production inputs to farmer.

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Farmer grain production commences

Mentor (technical support and training), inputs and mechanisation are made available to the farmer throughout the season.

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Training & data

Throughout the growing season, we train farmers, capture data and insights, conduct yield estimates – all this is enabled with the leading technology that we use, specifically designed for UFD.

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Harvest & sales

Farmer harvests and sells produce through UFD or their own channels.

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PRODUCTION

COMMODITIES WE SUPPORT.

Our farmer support system is people–centred and at basic level, positions farmers to undertake commercial grain production, field crop production and pastures mainly:

Maize

Dry Beans

Soybeans

Sorghum

Pastures

PRODUCTION

COMMODITIES WE SUPPORT.

Our farmer support system is people-centred and at basic level, positions farmers to undertake commercial grain production, field crop production and pastures mainly:

Our farmer support system is people-centred and at basic level, positions farmers to undertake commercial grain production, field crop production and pastures mainly:

Maize

Dry Beans

Soybeans

Sorghum

Pastures

SUPPORT

GOALS.

Our organisation aims to support small–scale and subsistence farmers working within cooperative structures, individual land owners, farmers who are grouped in clusters and or study groups.

This approach allows for greater efficiency in the delivery of inputs and technical support, financial support through subsidies, land cultivation, aggregation for storage capacities, and accessing commercial markets.

PRODUCTION

SERVICES.

Demonstration trials

Conduct demonstration trials so that the developing farmers are able to see the results of good production practices.

Soil preparation

which includes correct application of lime, where applicable; correct fertilization (resulting from the soil sampling).

Plant population

and cultivar selection; and proper weed and pest control etc.

Marketing facilitation

of product price negotiation.

Storage facilitation

of grain products.

Information sharing

and access.

Financial access

and or management of all farmers.

Farmer registration

and database record keeping etc.

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