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A single smallholder tomato farm producing 2 tonnes per week cannot fill a 10-tonne refrigerated truck. But ten such farms — coordinated, graded consistently, and harvested on a staggered schedule — can. Aggregation is the model that connects individual smallholder producers to formal export markets they could never access alone.
How the Shuri Agro aggregation model works
We sign individual supply contracts with registered producers. Each contract specifies: the produce category, minimum quality grade, target volume per week, and a price schedule that is transparent at signing. We then consolidate loads at regional aggregation points — typically a central packing shed we operate or lease in each production district.
The pricing and payment model
Farmers are paid within 7 days of the sale of their produce at MIF. The price is calculated as the MIF weekly average minus the logistics, customs, and aggregation fee, which is disclosed in the supply contract. There are no hidden deductions. Farmers can see the weekly MIF price from our farmer portal (coming Q1 2025).
What makes aggregation work
The key is consistent quality across multiple farms. We deploy field coordinators who visit each farm at every harvest to ensure grading standards are met before produce enters the aggregation point. Produce that does not meet the export grade is redirected to local markets at a negotiated price — farmers are not left with unsaleable produce.
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