Farmers and community
The People Who Grow Our Cassava
Cassava puts food on the table and pays school fees in farming communities across Ghana. Our business depends on those farmers doing well, so we hold ourselves to six commitments.
Six commitments
What We Owe the Communities We Buy From
- 01
Fair, Clear Prices
Prices and quality terms agreed with farmers before planting, and payment made on time.
- 02
A Market Before Planting
Agreeing purchases early gives farmers the confidence to plant and to invest in their farms.
- 03
Better Farm Practice
Guidance on planting material, harvest timing and record-keeping for the farmers we buy from.
- 04
Local Jobs
Collection, processing and packing create work in the communities where cassava grows.
- 05
Less Waste
Peels and other by-products go to uses such as animal feed and compost rather than being dumped.
- 06
Care for Water and Soil
Processing water handled responsibly, and farm practice that protects the soil for the next crop.
Honest reporting
What We Will Measure and Report
We will publish these figures once we have a full season of records. We would rather report real numbers later than estimates now.
Farmers we buy from
Number and location of the farmers in our supply base.
Published after a full season
Payments on time
Share of farmer payments made on the agreed date.
Published after a full season
Product shipped
Volumes by product, traced lot by lot.
Published after a full season
By-products used
How much of each harvest goes to use, not waste.
Published after a full season
For farmers
Want to Supply Casav?
If you grow cassava in Ghana and want a buyer agreed before you plant, talk to us.
- A buyer for your crop, agreed before planting
- Prices and quality terms explained clearly and written down
- Harvest and collection dates planned together
- Payment on time, every time