Acceso Peanut Enterprise

Acceso Peanut Enterprise Corporation ("Acceso"), an agribusiness built by the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP), was launched in 2014 with the goal of improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Haiti's Central Plateau and revitalizing the local peanut sector. Acceso provides farmers with training on good agricultural practices, supplies input packages on credit to improve their peanut yield and quality, collects peanuts at conveniently placed depots in communities, conducts aflatoxin testing, and purchases the peanuts directly from farmers at favorable, fixed prices. Acceso then sells the peanuts to large buyers and the general market, establishing long-term market linkages that guarantee sustainable impact for farmers. Acceso works with a network of more than 3,000 Haitian farmers and has purchased, tested, and re-sold over 800 MT of peanuts since its launch. Acceso expanded its portfolio in 2016 to include other crops including lime, mango, moringa, sorghum, sisal, and castor to provide further income opportunities for farmers. Acceso deployed Farmforce, a digital farm management solution, soon after its launch to run an efficient business and track key farmer data through multiple functions. Field staff in Haiti collect farming information on tablets and that information is automatically uploaded to the cloud where it is reviewed by local management.