EMPRESA DE COMERCIALIZAÇÃO AGRÍCOLAAN INTERMEDIARY TO PROTECT SMALL FARMERS
KEYMESSAGES
Description: Empresa de Comercialização Agrícola (ECA) works on the whole maize value chain, by providing seeds and inputs to producers, training them, then buying their production to sell it in the local marketSpeci�city: Empowerment of producers and will to transfer the company's ownership to the farmersImpact: +80% increase of harvests on average
IMPACTS
4 300 farmers(of which 2 300 under contract)
BUDGET$ 1,9 M in 2014($ 1,4 M in 2013)
Agricultural productivity+80% increase of harvests on average
Climate changeTraining to sustainable and conservation agriculture
Will to transfer ECA's ownership to bene�ciary farmers
Sustainable dev. goals+90% of additional incomeon average per household
PLAYERS NEXT STEPS
SCOPEFUNCTIONING
POSITIONING AS AN INTERMEDIARY TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE FARMERS
Illustration: the quality of the seeds provided and the training given help farmers obtain a better quality production, andthus increase their income
LEVERSSOILS
AGRICULTURAL WATER
FINANCING
RISK MANAGEMENT
Supply at cost price of quality inputs and seeds for the farmers
Sales and prices secured for the farmers
Sales to agribusiness companies, structure �nanced with the pro�ts
Training at cost price of the bene�ciaries to agriculture and sustainability
Supply with a loan
Purchase at �xed price
Selling intermediary
TrainingMOZAMBIQUE
Project launched
Donors
+ PRIVATE DONORS