PARTNERSHIP OFFER

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PARTNERSHIP OFFER


The Company of Agribusiness (COMAGRI SA) hereby invites any farmer, anyone with a project in agriculture to join it in the framework of agricultural and poultry production under contract.

Who is this partnership offer for?

This offer is addressed primarily to the communities of villages or hamlets, wishing to participate either in the creation of one or more community fields on plots where they are holders of a customary right, or in the creation of a community poultry farm. These partners will be invited to organize themselves into an agricultural cooperative. It also targets any association of farmers who already have or not the land used or to be exploited.

Which crops are involved?

Production contracts will cover the cultivation of rainfed rice, maize, sorghum, soybeans, cassava, sweet potatoes, dry beans and peanuts.

What will be the obligations of COMAGRI SA?

Apart from the supply on credit of inputs such as improved seeds, day-old chicks, feed, mineral or organic fertilizers, herbicides and fungicides, COMAGRI SA offers:

  • Mechanization services for all the crops concerned.

    This mechanization will include partially or totally the work of agricultural clearing, plowing, herbicide spreading, harvesting.

  • Precision agriculture services by drone to inspect,

    control and bring management of crops and their yields to optimize harvests.

  • Technical assistance in the implementation of Direct Sowing under permanent plant cover.

    It is a system of soil and crop management that preserves soil fertility and therefore cultivates the same plot continuously.

Will the proposed mechanization services be compulsory?

No ; Mechanization services are not compulsory; a farmers' association is quite free to choose to work manually. However, these services are recommended because they allow an increase in the areas of cultivated areas and therefore the benefits generated by the populations.

How will this partnership materialize?

The partnership between COMAGRI and the farmers will be materialized by a written contract. ; The content of a standard contract will be proposed later.

Will COMAGRI SA's purchase prices be fair?

  • The promoters of COMAGRI SA are perfectly aware of the fact that agricultural production under contract which is not based on the mutual benefit of both parties is doomed to failure.
  • Neutral institutions or organizations such as MINADER, MINEPIA, FAO, UNDP will be invited to play the role of facilitator and mediator, in order to guarantee transparency and the setting of fair prices.
    • A win-win partnership

      Each partner farmer will benefit from the following advantages:

      • Decisive contribution to the fight against poverty through an increase in income. Reduction of the arduousness of field work thanks to mechanization.
      • Possibility of access to credit in a banking establishment
      • Possibility of access to health insurance

      COMAGRI SA will ensure the supply of its paddy rice, soybean, bean, peanut and sweet potato processing plants without the need to acquire new land.