🛒🛒 ESTABLISHMENT AND PROMOTION OF A LOCAL ORGANIC PRODUCE MARKET OUTLET IN GITHUNGURI

📖📖 OVERVIEW

This project seeks to empower small-scale farmers in Kiambu County by providing training in organic farming, marketing, packaging, and certification. With support from Fred Foundation, the initiative also focuses on creating a local organic market outlet in Githunguri to ensure farmers gain better market access and improved income.

For sustainability, the project plans to generate revenue through:

• Commission on sales made by farmers via the market outlet.
• Paid training and support services by attracting more farmers to adopt organic practices.

🎯🎯 OBJECTIVES

• Increase Farmer Income: Achieve an average 30% increase in farmers’ net income within 12 months.
• Customer Growth: Serve 200 customers per month at the organic market.
• Organic Certification Support: Ensure 75% of participating farmers obtain organic certification within 24 months.
• Financial Sustainability: Generate 30% of COSDEP’s operational costs from the market within 24 months.