Taimba buys directly from farmers, organised smallholder farm groups and SACCOs at prices agreed before harvest — and pays within 24 hours of delivery. No broker at the gate, no crop left in the field because the buyer never came. 4,500 farmers have registered with us so far.
Our infrastructure is tooled for the crops most exposed to price swings and spoilage. Growing something else? Talk to us anyway — our buyer list grows with our retailer network.
The problem was never how to grow. It was who buys, at what price, and when the money arrives.
There are usually six brokers between a smallholder and a Nairobi shop. We take them out, so the price is agreed up front on grade and volume — and paid within 24 hours, not whenever the broker decides your crop was worth it.
Our retailer network offers a standing market for the farm group, and removes the logistical challenges that normally block market access — we come to the collection point.
Your crop moves straight into grading and cold storage instead of sitting at a roadside. We also link farm groups to partners who train on good agricultural practice, input use and post-harvest handling.
A single smallholder with 80 kg of tomatoes has no leverage and no route to a Nairobi buyer. Fifteen farmers with two tonnes between them have both. That is why we organise farmers into groups and co-operatives and buy at the group level.
Tell us where you are, how many members you have, what you grow and roughly how much you harvest.
A field officer visits, inspects the crop, and agrees grade standards, quantities and price with the group.
The consignment is weighed and graded on receipt, and payment is sent to the group's account within 24 hours. Payment is also sent to the farmer directly for individual registrations.
Six brokers usually stand between a smallholder and a Nairobi shop. Remove them and the money shows up on both ends.
Fill this in and a field officer will call you — whether you farm alone or as part of a group. If your group is not yet formally organised, say so — we work with groups at that stage too and can point you to partners who help with registration.
Register your shop, or bring your farm group to a buyer that pays within 24 hours.
