Growing food is only half the journey — getting it to market is just as critical. That’s why we are building a strong aggregation and market linkage system to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and reliable buyers, unlocking real economic value from their harvests.

Why Aggregation Matters

For small-scale farmers in regions like the Lambwe Valley and broader Western Kenya, one of the biggest challenges is limited access to markets due to low volumes. Aggregation solves this by grouping produce (like cassava and sorghum) from multiple farmers, creating commercial volumes that are attractive to large buyers.

Through our aggregation, we help farmers bulk their crops efficiently, reducing post-harvest losses and enabling them to sell at premium prices.

Cassava, Cereals, and Market Confidence

With our growing cassava program, we’re not only improving access to clean planting material but also ensuring that surplus cassava can be sold for income. We’re setting the foundation for value addition and future export potential, giving cassava the commercial edge it deserves.

The Bigger Picture: Economic Empowerment

By linking farmers directly to markets, we:

• Eliminate exploitative middlemen
  
• Guarantee fair prices
  
• Build trust and long-term relationships between producers and buyers
  
• Strengthen food value chains and local economies
  

Lactone’s aggregation and market access model is more than logistics — it’s a rural transformation tool. It turns hard work into fair pay and harvests into hope