Agricultural Value Chains
Smallholder rice system
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- Location
- To be published
- Sector / commodity
- Rice
- Status
- To be published
- Pillar
- Agricultural Value Chains
Turning fragmented farms into one coordinated production system that feeds a 200 MT per day rice processing facility.
The challenge
Smallholder rice production is fragmented, which limits productivity, quality and access to reliable buyers.
Buildzone's role
Buildzone organises smallholder rice farmers into structured production clusters and provides coordinated access to improved seed, inputs, mechanisation, extension, water management, crop monitoring and harvesting services.
System or infrastructure delivered
Designated aggregation points where paddy is weighed, tested and graded before storage and processing, a 200 MT per day rice processing facility, and a transparent offtake structure that connects every participating farmer to a reliable buyer.
Outcomes
- Better productivity and income for farmers
- Reduced losses after harvest
- Higher and more consistent quality of finished rice
- Traceable and consistent paddy supply
- Predictable volumes for rice processing
- A model that can be replicated across multiple regions
Related work
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