Member Networks
Yendi zonal
Yendi zonal
Background
Yendi Outgrower Business (OB) Network is located at Yendi Municipal of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Purpose of Establishment
Yendi OB Network was established in March 2016 and serve as an association to empower members through capacity building in order to deliver cutting edge solutions to their smallholder farmers and end markets by supporting them with new technologies and improved practices to produce high quality produce for sale to end markets.
Members
The network has 18 members (16 male and 2 female) supporting 1,766 smallholder farmers (1,166 males 599 females)
Our Vision
Provide essential services to smallholders and building a very strong market relationship
Our Mission
We facilitate business development and support services including advocacy for members through strong linkages and stakeholder engagements.
Our Core Values
1. Promotion of business opportunities that are economically sound for members.
2. Mutually beneficial relationships based on trust and loyalty.
3. Sustainable farming that protects the environment.
4. Capacity building of members to promote agriculture productivity, quality and business growth.
5. Transparency and fairness in all dealings.
Objectives
Promote and protect network members through training, coaching, innovation and learning. Built on data, information collection and sharing, mentoring of members to achieve high performers for effective and efficient services delivery.
Services
The network provides services to more than 2,000 smallholder farmers in the production of maize, rice, soya and groundnut. Include land preparation, threshing, marketing and inputs with repayment in-kind expected after harvest even though some farmers pay for cash for services delivered.
Business Ventures and Partnerships
The network has strong collaboration with MoFA and does business with Vestor Oil Mills, Ghana Nuts, Yedent, Premium Foods and AVNASH as well as some local aggregators in and around networks operational area.
In addition, the network has capacity on governance structure, total quality advocacy financial management, and relationship with financial institutions such as Ghana Commercial Bank.