Nuru Fund
Turning agriculture into Africa's most productive sector
- Arable land
- 44m hectares
- Cultivated today
- Under 25 percent
- Model
- Value chain fund
About the fund
Tanzania sits on roughly 44 million hectares of arable land, yet less than a quarter of it is under cultivation and yields remain far below regional potential. The constraint is not soil, it is fragmentation across inputs, knowledge, finance, logistics and offtake.
Nuru Fund finances the entire chain rather than a single link. Farmers receive quality inputs, agronomic training, climate and regenerative practices, mechanisation access and guaranteed offtake, so productivity gains translate directly into income.
The result is a fund that addresses food security and rural livelihoods while generating very strong investor returns from aggregated volume, quality premiums and reduced post harvest loss.
Fund highlights
- Full value chain financing from input to offtake
- Climate smart and regenerative practice at farm level
- Tanzania holds roughly 44 million hectares of arable land
How the fund works
From sourcing to repayment, every stage is designed to protect capital while building the enterprise or asset behind it.
Farmer aggregation
Cooperatives and outgrower clusters are organised into bankable production units with digital records.
Input and knowledge finance
Capital is deployed as inputs, mechanisation and extension support rather than unsupervised cash.
Climate smart production
Regenerative practice, soil health and water efficiency raise yield while protecting the asset base.
Aggregation and processing
Post harvest handling, storage and light processing capture value that normally leaks out of the chain.
Offtake and repayment
Contracted buyers settle directly into the fund, repaying farmer facilities and distributing investor returns.
Investor terms at a glance
Target yield
15 to 20 percent
Cycle
Seasonal and multi season
Minimum commitment
$500
Security
Offtake contracts and inventory