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Assorted Impact stories from our programmes
The Need to Transform The Sweet Potato Value Chain, currently at 18.28% of it's capacity; Ethiopia, Tanzania & Uganda
For several years Farm Concern International has carried out various value chain analysis, implemented various programmes and worked closely with smallholder farmers and...
Farmer reaping thousands from cowpeas farming in Mariani Village, Ganze Sub-County of Kilifi County
Juma Fondo, a father of 10 children and married to one wife, was a well-known perennial maize and cowpeas subsistent farmer in his...
Trader in Majengo market earning thousands from indigenous poultry business
Mr. Leonardo Kioko a trader and chairman of Majengo indigenous poultry traders in Majengo market, the second largest market in Mombasa County does...
Smallholder farmer in Marinai Commercial village realizes 60% price increase through market linkages
Festus Katana is a smallholder farmer from Mariani commercial village who rears indigenous poultry. He has been practicing poultry farming for 5 years...
Provision of quality and affordable inputs to farmers for enhanced productivity and increased profitability; a case of Chaaria Inputs Fair
Smallholder farmers access to inputs is usually faced with myriad challenges especially due to high prices and unavailability. Additionally, the distribution channels are...
Kijiji Biashara Trade Fair renews hope for increased productivity and profitability for farmers in Mondo and Mwendakulima wards
The trade fair under the auspices of Commercial Villages for Sustainable Communities Programme in Kahama district was conducted on 27th and 28th September...
An early weather warning alert results to a Commercial Village response meeting enabling Agro-pastoralists sell livestock at high prices of about 166%...
Commercialization and Market Access for Agro-pastoralists in Northern Kenya is sparking market sensitivity by Agro-pastoralists who have been organized into trading blocs known...
Cassava for food security and resilience in Arid and Semi-Arid regions: Smallholder farmer increases acreage under drought tolerant cassava by 100%
Ms. Diana Kalekye a Markets & Trade Officer at Farm Concern International, FCI with Mr. Dickson Ndaka at his Cassava Farm in Mbuvo...
Mr. Kombo Khamis earns USD 300 per season from sale of cassava roots and stems
Mr. Kombo Khamis is a farmer living in Bumbwini village, which is located in North B district. Mr. Khamis grows many crops, but...
Foum Makame uses cassava proceeds to educate his three sons
Foum Makame, a married father of six children, is a farmer from Kazole village in North ‘B’ district who grows cassava as a...
Farmer makes USD 2,000 from sale of Cassava planting materials
Mr. Marando Charles who is aged 50 and married with four children is a prominent cassava farmer from Kizimbani village which is also...
Bubwini Commercial Village sets up a cassava processing plant in Zanzibar
Bubwini Commercial village in North B district was formed in 2015 as a result of commercialization campaigns conducted by Farm Concern International (FCI)...
Mr. Amor increases income by 40% after adoption of Good Agricultural Practices
Mr. Amor Juma Mohamed is a 45 year old farmer and trader in Donge Commercial Village in Donde Vijibweni North B Dstrict –...
Mr. Ali Saleh Machano realizes USD 525 every season from cassava
Mr. Ali Saleh Machano is a 64 year old farmer and trader in Donge Commercial Village (CV) in Donde Vijibweni North B District-...
Cassava farming improves the living standards of farmers in Zanzibar
Bi Kazija Hamis, a 41 year old single mother of 4, lives in Kiombamvua District in Unguja and is a member of Kiombamvua...
Ms. Hakule, increases income by 28% from farming drought tolerant and highly market-demanded Green grams in Northern Kenya
Ms. Hakule Dida, at her green grams farm In Marsabit County, Nothern Kenya
After a value chain analysis; green gram among other commodities recording...
Smallholder farmer raises daughter's school fees from Cassava farming
Mr Dickson Ndaka, a 63 year old outstanding cassava farmer, is now able to raise school fees for his daughter and provide other...
Cashing in from Traditional African Vegetable Seed Multiplication
Traditional African Vegetables (TAVs) have become a lucrative business in Zomba, Malawi; a result of TAVs commercialization campaigns by Farm Concern International, FCI...
Farmer-Trader Business partnerships that change lives
Kimironko market is a newly built market in the east of Kigali City that sells different consumer products including fresh foods. It serves...
Dufatanye Commercial Producer Group access Kigali Markets through Village Business Forums
Dufatanye Commercial Producer Group (CPG) is an Irish potato Farmers’ Cooperative from Nyarubande Cell in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Dufatanye CPG is...
Linkage to Commercial Villages helps Ayinkamiye triple the volume traded daily
There is one open market that operates at night in Kigali and that is the Irish Potato market on the outskirts of Kigali...
Village Business Forums earn Charles Sekazuba reliable market
Charles Sekazuba, a resident of Kinigi in the Northwest of Rwanda, cultivated Irish potatoes but brokers (middlemen) and transporters gave him wrong market...
Mgwirizano CPG members realize 186% production increase after adoption of collective action
Farmers from Chinthebe village grew Irish potatoes but not for commercial purposes with an average household planting 0.2 acres. In 2011, Farm...
Monthly traded volumes increase by 100% as a result of collective sourcing from Commercial Villages
Mr. Khoswe sells onions and tomatoes and cabbages during peak seasons at Thondwe Market. He could not procure enough volumes until he was...
Collective Marketing earns Mr. Mitengo Felix USD 5,120 annually.
Mitengo Felix had been growing maize as staple crop for a long time but had no interest in growing Irish potatoes until he...
Cash flow to repay debt and restock business from new green gram farming
It dawned on Ms. Hakule Dida that farming right has great potential to earn more after attending commercialization campaigns by Farm Concern International...
Mr. Adisu Barako records 240% sales increase due to collective sourcing
Mr. Adisu Barako is a trader who buys shoats from agro-pastoralists in Marsabit County and sells in Isiolo and Nairobi markets. He benefitted...
18 Year old farmer minting thousands from green grams
Mr. Halakhe Wako a standard eight leaver and member of Dirib Gombo Commercial village developed passion for green grams farming after attending commercialization...
Marsabit farmer builds 3 roomed rental houses from green gram sales
For many seasons Mr. Yate tried farming to compliment income from his electrical wiring job that he had been doing since he completed...
Exposure to Good Agricultural Practices, enables Mrs. Hadija Guyo’s yield increase by 900%
From adoption of Good Agronomic Practices, Mrs. Hadija Guyo has increased her green grams yields from 5-8kg/quarter acre to 50kg/quarter acre, a 900%...
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