Enabel has partnered with Agriterra to build the capacity of maize and soybean farmer cooperatives on the production and aggregation and linking them to market.  

On October 29th, 2021, in Ngoma District, an Out-grower Service Company (OSC) was launched and is expected to improve market growth and competitiveness of soyabeans and maize producers. In this partnership, Enabel funded Agriterra and signed a 1M Euro grant agreement for running the OSC Limited Company to boost 6 farmer Cooperatives in Ngoma District and increase income of 3,000 farmers by producing local quality maize and soybeans for the pig and poultry feeds.

The Out-grower Service Company brings solutions

Several factories have been set-up in Rwanda to process animal feeds, but they all lack sufficient availability of domestic quality maize and soybean, forcing them to import their raw materials. Most maize and soybean producers have organized themselves into cooperatives, but the efficiency of the cooperatives often requires further professionalization and upscaling.

The objective of the Out-grower Service Company Limited is to increase the soybean and maize productivity and supplies of raw materials for animal feed production and link farmer cooperatives to market.  This will increase the income of Rwandan pig and poultry farmers, while contributing to the reduction of the high cost of feed in Rwanda.  

Participants in the launching ceremony included representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI), Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Agriterra, Ngoma District, agronomists, Cooperative committees as well as Enabel. Animal feed companies also participated in the event.