Ahero Tag is a community based organization registered under the Department of Social Development Kenya (NDO/CBO/42210/2018). It is based in south west Kano within the greater Nyanza region, the organization is a set-up of small-scale rice farmers within Ahero with an aim of upscaling rice farming within the region and increase their earnings. Our rice growers are from three areas in the Ahero region: Alara, Dakrao, Ayweyo and Nyakalewa.
Currently the organization has built a membership network of over 300 farmers all whom have been trained and are involved in rice farming. Members are drawn from all walks of life young and old, male and female involved or interested in rice farming.
We are proud to work together to further the success of rice growing, leading to excellent yield and quality. We are supporting the farmer in a range of ways, such as:
• Co-ordination to secure the benefits of economies of scale.
• Sales and Marketing skills
• Training on Supply Chain Development to improve growers' knowledge and skills.
• Training on modern agriculture to boost their production and quality
• Financial support (working with local Micro-finance initiatives)
• Development and capacity building of Farmer Cooperatives
Ahero Tag CBO believes that mutual benefit approach will deliver excellent performance to our investors and contribute sustainably to poverty eradication and food security in Nyanza.
In partnership with Tag International Development, Ahero Tag CBO co-ordinates, promotes, develops and offers technical services to all individuals engaged in small scale rice farming.
We provide market linkages to growers and helps create institutions to strengthen marketing and value addition to primary produce, as well as providing training, know-how and managerial inputs for setting up and managing agribusiness clinics.
Not only will you be getting healthy and delicious rice from one of the world's best places to grow rice - but you are helping us spread knowledge and skills to help the economic development of our region.
Now that is something to bring a smile to your face!
With the success of our initiative, we hope to expand to include many other farmers in South Western Kenya.
As a country, we still have some way to go until we are growing enough rice for our own consumption, so there is plenty of work for us to do!
We are excited about the potential for rice growing in our region and country. As a customer of our rice, you are now part of this success story.