About IKURU
IKURU is a Farmer Owned Company.
IKURU: the name of the Company means STRENGTH.
It represents the fact that IKURU was established to enable Farmer’s control over their own livelihoods.
IKURU is a Mozambique owned, agri-trading, processing and exporting Company. The company was founded in 2003 with initial investments from Farmers Associations. There are also investments by ethical investors (GAPI - a Mozambique public/private financial institution and Oxfam Novib - Netherlands).
IKURU currently has in excess of 22,000 Farmer shareholders grouped in 29 Farmers Associations in the North of Mozambique. Around 40% of the Farmer shareholders are women.
IKURU is now the most successful farmer-owned business in Mozambique. The volume of total crops marketed has increased from 300 metric tons per year in 2004 to 2,250 metric tons per year in 2009, an impressive figure representing annual growth of around per year 50%.
This represents a substantial increase in income to producers, contributing to improved livelihoods and enabling farmers for the first time to exert local control over their marketing options.
Certifications
IKURU is fully certified by:
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FairTrade Products (Cashew Nuts and Groundnuts) |
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Organic Products (Soybeans, Groundnuts and Sesame) |
Partnerships
IKURU has strategic Partnerships with a number of partners including:
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Full Member |
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Shareholder |
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Market Development |
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Seed Division Development |
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Development and Technical Assistance |
