Operations
Farming run as a business, phase by phase.
Mudhumeni Mukuru leads agronomy and farm management, supported by appointed farm managers, technical specialists and contracted service providers.
Implementation
A phased rollout
Phase 1
Mobilisation
Incorporate DAC, finalise legal documentation, onboard Founding Partners and raise the US$650,000 from 100 Partnership Spaces.
Phase 2
Acquisition
Identify a farm with full title deeds, complete title due diligence, independent valuation, water and agricultural assessment, then Board approval and transfer.
Phase 3
First production
Install irrigation and machinery, plant the first irrigated cycle and build offtake relationships.
Phase 4
Consolidation
Optimise yields and cost per hectare, formalise quarterly reporting, complete the first audit and hold the AGM.
Phase 5
Expansion
Add hectares, enterprises and value addition, funded by retained profits, reserves or a Board-proposed new capital raise.
Enterprises
Irrigated cropping chosen on commercial merit
Enterprise selection follows market demand, expected margins, production cycles, water availability, soil suitability, market access, crop rotation and risk diversification. Initial crops may include irrigated onions and potatoes, subject to professional assessment.
- Onions
- Potatoes
- Rotation crops
- Irrigation & water
- Mechanisation
- Storage & grading
- Agronomy & crop protection
- Marketing & sales
Illustrations
Illustrative project economics
The figures below are illustrations only. They are not forecasts, projections or guarantees, and actual results will differ.
Illustrative onion project
50 hectares at 35 tonnes per hectare produces 1,750 tonnes. At an illustrative US$350 per tonne, gross revenue would be US$612,500, giving an illustrative operating surplus of US$342,500 against US$270,000 of costs.
| Seed | US$32,000 |
| Fertiliser | US$55,000 |
| Crop protection | US$20,000 |
| Irrigation | US$25,000 |
| Labour | US$40,000 |
| Fuel & machinery | US$28,000 |
| Harvesting | US$20,000 |
| Transport | US$18,000 |
| Administration | US$12,000 |
| Contingency | US$20,000 |
| Indicative total | US$270,000 |
Illustrative potato project
50 hectares at 30 tonnes per hectare produces 1,500 tonnes. At US$400 per tonne, potential gross revenue is US$600,000. Illustrative production costs of US$300,000 would leave an illustrative operating surplus of US$300,000.
Professional farm management
Qualified agricultural professionals manage agronomy, production, irrigation, machinery, labour, procurement, harvesting, storage, marketing, sales and farm financial performance. Partners do not individually direct farm employees or interfere with daily operations.
Markets
Where the produce goes
Contracted offtake
Forward agreements with millers, processors and aggregators to lock in volumes and reduce price risk.
Formal retail
Supply into supermarkets and wholesalers for horticulture, eggs and poultry.
Institutional & export
Selective institutional supply and export channels for higher-value lines.
Impact
Value beyond the balance sheet
Jobs
Permanent and seasonal employment for surrounding communities.
Skills
Training in modern agronomy, mechanisation and farm administration.
Food security
Staple and protein production that reduces reliance on imports.
Local economy
Demand for transport, inputs, services and small suppliers.