Although smallholder farmers are central to Ghana’s agricultural sector, they face persistent challenges that limit their productivity and incomes. With restricted access to quality inputs, credit, mechanization services, reliable markets, and modern farming techniques, many remain trapped in subsistence cycles with low yields. Environmental degradation from unsustainable farming practices such as soil tillage, along with economic disruptions, further threaten rural livelihoods and national food security.
WARC Group LLC through its Ghanaian subsidiary, Warc Ghana Limited, developed the innovative Service Delivery Unit (SDU), to address key barriers faced by smallholder farmers. The SDU bundles regenerative agricultural inputs, mechanization services, training, and market access for smallholder farmers. However, scaling this solution required significant financial investment technical support and farmer trainings to adopt sustainable farming practices such as zero tillage. In 2020, the AV Ventures Ghana Fund, a $3.1 million impact investment vehicle provided a long-term revenue-based loan to WARC Group to support WARC in expanding the SDU model across Ghana.
In the five years since AV Ventures Ghana’s investment, WARC has supported approximately 22,000 smallholder farmers with access to guaranteed markets, training, and mechanization services, significantly boosting their productivity and incomes. The company has also expanded its operations to Uganda and secured an additional $7.5 million capital to fund its further expansion and growth across Sub-Saharan Africa.
