Rujo Agric Trade adopts the best farming practices, the latest technologies and farmer friendly models aimed at building the capacity of small holder farmers and improving their incomes and livelihood.

Nicholas Buabeng, Business Development Manager - Rujo Agric Trade

Founded
2014
Farms Size
2,500 Acres
Small Holder Farmers
3,500
Outgrower Farms Size
10,500 Acres

About Us

Incorporated in June 2014 as a limited liability company, Rujo Agric Trade Company Ltd (Agri-Trade) has the objective of contributing to the drive to modernization of Ghana’s agricultural sector.

Rujo Agric Trade (Agri-Trade) employs an out-grower business model in the production and marketing of soybeans, maize and Aromatic paddy rice. The company’s business model involves the provision of a bundle of inputs and services to its registered out-grower with a buy-back arrangement. The company is also into the production of certified seeds for supply to farmers in Ghana.

Operational Area

The company’s farms are located in the West Mamprusi and Savelugu Municipality in the North East and Northern Region Respectively.

Business objectives

  • To Produce high quality certified (OPV and Hybrid) seeds for supply to smallholder farmers in Ghana
  • Facilitate farmers access to high quality inputs.
  • To Organize and Building capacities of smallholder groups to become viable out-grower groups
  • Provide an efficient and sustainable market to smallholder farmers whiles ensuring company profitability.

Our Services

Commercial Seed Production

Rujo Agric Trade is a Certified seed producer with a total of 800 acres of land allocated to the production of; Rice (450 acres), Maize (50 acres) and Soybeans (200 acres)

Customer profile user interface

Out-Grower Scheme

Inputs provided under the scheme include certified seeds, fertilizer, inoculant and plant protection substances. The company also provide ploughing, extension and marketing services as a key component of its business model. The company works with a network of 3,500 small-holder farmers (outgrowers) cultivating a total of 10,500 acres of soybeans.

Customer profile user interface

Aggregation of Agricultural Commodities

The company aggregates surplus soybeans, maize and paddy to smallholder farmers especially in remote parts of the four northern regions and supplies same to agro processors Servicesly in southern Ghana.

Customer profile user interface

Rice Processing

Agric Trade has a registered brand of white, polished and perfumed long grain rice under its subsidiary, Maraba Foods. The company processes an average of 250MT of rice a year.

Customer profile user interface

Our Team

  • Toatoba Joshua

    Chief Executive Officer

    Toatoba Joshua is an agribusiness professional with 11 years’ experience in managing agricultural commodity value chains and agribusiness investments. He has competence in designing and managing Out-grower schemes, commodity trading and commercial production of maize, rice and soybeans. He is responsible for implementing the strategy plan of the company. Joshua holds an Mphil in Agricultural Economics from the University for Development Studies.

  • Nicholas Buabeng

    Business Development Manager

    Nicholas Buabeng is a highly personable HR/Organizational development professional with 10 years’ work experience in both public and private sector. He is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the company’s overall strategic management plan including setting organizational goals and establishing monitoring and evaluation system to track progress. He leads in product development, marketing as well as implementation of the company’s cooperate social responsibility strategy. Nicholas holds a masters degree in Human Resource Management and MBA.

  • Lois Abena Dadzie

    Account Manager

    Lois Dadzie is a progressive financial and accounting professional with 3 years’ work experience in the banking and agribusiness domain. She is proficient in micro-soft office, office management, administrative duties and customer services. She is a good communicator and confident working independently or as part of a team, a hard-working honest individual with excellent time management skills, she is confidential, friendly, helpful, polite, innovative and always enthusiastic to learn new skills and undertake new challenges

Get in touch

Need us? feel free to contact us through any of the channels below or drop a message and we promise to respond as soon as possible.

Postal address

P.O. Box 2669

Tamale, Ghana

Phone number
+233 (0) 24-177-9980
Phone number
+233 (0) 20-377-8891
Email
info@rujoagritrade.farm