Tanzania
Aswile A Mangama walks on his farm holding ripe cocoa fruits, Mbeya Region, Tanzania.
Avocado Society of Tanzania
Key supporter of avocado producers in Tanzania.
1 set in stock
Avocado Society of Tanzania
Agricultural Officers at the Avocado Society of Tanzania offer vital training and support for thousands of remote avocado farmers. These motorbikes are essential to reaching the most rural farmers with around 10,000 people set to benefit from this purchase.
Tanzania Delicious Cashews
A producer-owned social enterprise supporting thousands of farmers and workers in the Makonde Plateau, Tanzania.
1 in stock
Tanzania Delicious Cashews
This machine is crucial for getting higher value, premium orders.
2 sets in stock
Tanzania Delicious Cashews
This machine separates cashew shells and kernels at a rate of 60kg per hour – far faster than doing the work by hand. That means more income for farmers at TDC. It’s a crucial step in growing to meet the rising demand for their cashews.
1 in stock
Tanzania Delicious Cashews
After shelling, this machine peels cashew nuts, removing the skin from cashew kernels with minimal damage. TDC have bought one machine - it operates very well and has improved the quality of production. However, they need another to meet demand. They are currently peeling nuts manually.
1 in stock
Tanzania Delicious Cashews
Without a moisture meter, farmers must estimate the moisture levels – mistakes are common and cashews are lost. This device removes all doubt in the process and ensures many more cashews make it to market.
3 sets in stock
Tanzania Delicious Cashews
With your help, over 2,100 people will benefit from more accurate and more efficient weighing of cashews.
Kazi Yetu
A social enterprise producing specialty, traceable tea blends fully produced in Tanzania, from growing to packaging.
2 sets in stock
Kazi Yetu
New international regulation calls for detailed mapping of producer farms. This equipment would allow tea growers to stay in vital international markets – instead of being frozen out. Around 2,000 people will benefit from a set of 5 GPS mapping devices.
2 sets in stock
Kazi Yetu
Currently, farmers weigh their produce on mechanical scales which are less accurate and less transparent. One set of digital scales can serve 400 people – bringing with it a greater level of accuracy, efficiency and fairness.
2 in stock
Kazi Yetu
A solar spice dryer helps improve quality and shelf life of spices. That means farmers can secure a better price and have a longer window in which to make a sale. It’s simple to operate and uses only renewable solar energy – with 2,000 people benefitting from each dryer.
Simple, but hugely effective.
Mababu Cocoa Collective
A cocoa social enterprise in Tanzania’s Kyela District.
2 in stock
Mababu Cocoa Collective
When Mababu cocoa producers process their cocoa pods, into cocoa powder and cocoa jelly, they can earn three times the sale price. This cocoa dryer allows that to happen. Drying cocoa pods is an essential par t of the process that triples incomes for marginalised producers – a life-changing difference. Just one cocoa dr yer can benefit 850 people.
Bangladesh
Makdi Pahadin preparing seeds for storage at her local seedbank, Jharkhand, India.
2 tea grower associations in Panchagarh district
4 sets in stock
2 tea grower associations in Panchagarh district
Smallholder tea farmers often suffer long-term health impacts from the physical strain of plucking tea leaves. These machines mechanically pluck and prune bushes, allowing small tea growers to produce more efficiently whilst protecting their health. Each machine will support 144 people.
13 farmer associations in the Kurigram, Gaibadha, Jashore, and Faridpur districts
8 in stock
13 farmer associations in the Kurigram, Gaibadha, Jashore, and Faridpur districts
A rice transplanter can plant one acre of paddy in just two hours – far quicker than hand planting. Uniform planting by these machines increases yields and food security for small farmers – with as many as 1,403 people benefitting from each tiller.
5 in stock
13 farmer associations in the Kurigram, Gaibadha, Jashore, and Faridpur districts
Farmers in these associations currently prepare soil for planting by hand-tilling; a time-consuming, labour-intensive process. Power tillers would reduce this workload, and each machine would help over 1,416 people benefit from increased productivity.
10 farmer associations in Mymensingh and Sherpur districts
10 in stock
10 farmer associations in Mymensingh and Sherpur districts
Increasingly, seeds are controlled by large private companies – but these seedbanks could help restore farmers autonomy over their land. Local seedbanks preserve the genetic diversity of crops, improving resilience to climate disasters - helping 11,790 people across 10 seed banks.
4 farmer associations in Sathkira district
5 sets in stock
4 farmer associations in Sathkira district
Bangladesh’s southwestern coast faces extreme water scarcity. These rainwater harvesting systems would improve community health outcomes, and enable people to begin or resume farming, generating vital income. 324 people will see these benefits from each rainwater system installed.
Kenya
Phoebe Wanjira Mucheke picks tea leaves at her farm in the Itundu area of Nyeri County, Kenya.
Meru Herbs
A cooperative producing food products including teas, jams and sauces in Meru County, Kenya.
1 in stock
Meru Herbs
This equipment fills, seals and packages tea bags, to ensure consistent quality and hygiene standards. It could double Meru Herbs’ output of herbal teas - from 10,000kg to 20,000kg a year - increasing profits and employment opportunities for women in the local area. 170 people will benefit from this new machinery.
1 in stock
Meru Herbs
Meru Herbs initially invested in solar panels in 2017. However, the batteries have been depleted and need replacing. Right now, Meru Herbs are frequently forced to use expensive and unreliable grid electricity – limiting their output and ability to support 170 workers and farmers.
Nyeri Chai Farmers Association
NCFA advocates for the rights of thousands of tea growers in Kenya.
1 in stock
Nyeri Chai Farmers Association
Tea farmers lack adequate protective clothing, especially during the cold season. Providing sewing machines and fabric will enable local, sustainable clothing production - generating an additional income stream whilst improving workplace safety for farmers. 3,000 people would benefit from these sewing machines and materials.
Nyeri Chai Farmers Association
NCFA is being slowed down by outdated laptops. New equipment would increase processing speeds - expediting record keeping, communication and data management. Directly, 10 people would feel the impacts – and the benefits could filter down to thousands of farmers.
India
Members of a tea growers group in Assam, India, at their tea sapling nursery.
Pahariya Farmer Producer Company
A producer company supporting farmers in Jharkhand, India.
7 sets in stock
Pahariya Farmer Producer Company
Without adequate shelter, intense summer heat leads to the deaths of many goats – hitting farmers incomes hard. Construction of these sheds will reduce livestock deaths and protect livelihoods too.
Grassroots tea corporation, Assam
A social enterprise enabling small tea growers in Assam to collectively own cultivation & processing of high quality teas.
1 in stock
Grassroots tea corporation
Manual tea bag packing is time-consuming and risky – small mistakes can lead to the rejection of a large production lot. Automating the process could significantly increase productivity for as many as 1,000 small tea growers.
1 set available
Grassroots tea corporation, Assam
A set of stainless steel bowls and utensils to ensure proper handling and storage of processed tea, along with digital scales for accurate bulk measurement of tea for wholesale. The gamlas will directly benefit 20 people, and the digital platform weighing scale will help approximately 1000 people.
1 set in stock
Grassroots tea corporation, Assam
Currently, the moisture content of tea is measured manually. This meter will improve quality control, making the tea more acceptable at market and therefore increasing the price for small tea growers – supporting approximately 1000 people.
Tea associations in West Bengal and Assam
1 set in stock
Tea associations in West Bengal and Assam
Unprocessed green leaf tea leaves are a commodity crop, for which farmers receive a relatively low price. By drying the leaves, farmers can add value and earn far more for their crops.
1 set in stock
Tea associations in West Bengal and Assam
Access to sewing machines will allow tea group member to start small businesses and diversify their incomes. Each machine will be used by five tea workers, allowing them to build their financial independence.
1 in stock
Tea associations in West Bengal and Assam
As weather patterns become inconsistent due to climate change, irrigation is increasingly important for protecting young plants. This nursery will enable farmers to grow more produce, building resilience and their incomes in the long term.
1 in stock
Avocado Society of Tanzania
Staff are currently using their own old personal computers and they print documents externally, which is costly. A grant to change this would be transformative.