Out-grower Scheme
APSC farmers currently produce the Cayenne variety of chilli pepper and the West African ginger variety. The bird-eye variety of chilli pepper is also under trial by farmers. To ensure quality from farm to consumer, the factory sources and provides quality inputs such as seeds, ginger rhizomes, fertilisers, pesticides, and PPE to farmers on a flexible credit scheme. The factory guarantees offtake from its farmers, creating a ready market for their produce.
900
Famers who have undergone farming and business training.
1,305
farmers 1005 pepper and 300 ginger
1,160
acres of farmland, 760 pepper and 400 ginger
74
metric tonnes of ginger harvested
52
metric tonnes of pepper harvested
Trainings
A total of over 1000 farmers have undergone farming and business training. The total number of farmers in the outgrower scheme expected next season is expected to be more than 1,400.
