SOBBA

SOBBA is one of Three Priocipal Partners of The 20/20 Consortium which was formed in September of 2019 with the sole objective of undertaking sustainable agricultural investments in Sierra Leone that strengthen agricultural value chains and support smallholder farmers in rural communities. The consortium brings together three local Sierra Leonean-owned companies that have actively been involved in the agricultural sector in Sierra Leone over the last ten years. 

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The Consortium is currently engaged in its inaugural project, “The Banekeh Rice Venture”. This venture involves the cultivation of improved rice varieties on 120 hectares of boli-land in Banekeh village, Madina, Kambia district.  The venture is designed to help cushion the potential food shortages expected in Sierra Leone as a result of the Covid-19 disruption of the global food chain. The 20/20 Consortium also works with six women’s groups and two youth groups around the Banekeh village on an out-grower scheme that cultivated an additional 150 Ha. Through this out-grower scheme, inputs were provided to farmer groups to cultivate farmland and support will be provided to process their harvests. In addition, 20/20 Consortium provided training and interest-free, season long micro credit support to these farmer groups to support off-farm economic activities. Farmers are being organized to operate SILC ROSCA schemes to further enhance unit cohesion and financial empowerment.  This venture will set up rice processing facilities in the Banekeh village to support processing, branding and marketing of rice harvested from the Consortium’s farm and to support rice processing activities of farmers in the vicinity. In the 2021 planting season (Post COVID-19), 20/20 Consortium aims to expand its operations on 500 Ha for direct rice cultivation and 500 Ha planned for out-grower operations. The other two consortium members are: 

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Economic Policy Research Development and Statistics (EPRDS)- Consulting: EPRDS Consulting is a registered Company that has been in operation for over ten years in Sierra Leone. It has expertise in the field of agriculture ranging from applied research (in a plethora of area) to Small-Medium Enterprise investments in Agriculture. Company Website:  www.eprds.com 

 

102 Agro-Ventures: 102 Agro-Ventures is a registered Company (LLC) that has actively been undertaking agricultural investment in Sierra Leone since 2013. The company’s principal objective is to build sustainable enterprises that supports agricultural value chains in Sierra Leone by introducing innovative technologies that enhance value chain efficiency, reducing transaction costs, increasing margins for smallholder farmers and the company’s investors. 102 Agro-Ventures promotes the use of machinery (tractors, combine harvesters, power tillers etc) and technology platforms like drones, GPS technologies, market information systems, meteorological data systems in making farming decisions. Company Website:  www.102agoventuresltd.com

 

Call for Partnership: 20/20 Consortium is an open-source business group looking to partner with other agri-businesses, Non- Governmental Organizations and investors that share a mutual mission in helping to eradicate the food insecurity problem facing Sierra Leone .

 

Email: 20/20Consortiumsl@gmail.com 
Intro to 20/20 Consortium: https://youtu.be/Ggkg10VzaI4
YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ1w3eYJSxBrtd6sHeiClgQ