Overview

TS Farm (TSF) and Processing Company, founded in 2024, is a leading agricultural enterprise located in the Ambo District of the Oromia Region. We specialize in cultivating and processing high-quality fruits, vegetables, and saffron. Our commitment to sustainable farming and innovative processing techniques ensures that we deliver fresh, nutritious, and premium products to our customers.

THE EXCELLENCE OF A COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL

Farm Objective

• To produce high-quality, appropriate, affordable, and accessible services to our farmers and consumers.
• To add value to locally available raw materials and enhance our competitiveness.
• To raise and grow a sustainable and credible company able to deliver its mandate.
• To increase the output of fruits and vegetables farming in the national and international markets both in terms of quantity and quality for rapidly increasing demand.
• To create employment opportunities and generate income for the people in the farm area.
• To add value to the agro-processing sector of the nation by producing saffron, tomato paste, mango, avocado, and apple pulp.
• To generate income for the government in the form of income tax payments.
• To introduce/expand improved farming techniques to the surrounding farmers.
• To enhance agri-tourism.

Farm’s Socio-Economic Benefits

• It produces and provides improved seeds of fruits and vegetables, particularly avocado, apple, tomato, potato, garlic, various cabbage, saffron, and strawberries for local farmers in the farm area and for export purposes.
• Provide fresh vegetables and fruit products and process quality and cost-effective fruits and vegetables using state-of-the-art technology.
• It creates employment opportunities for residents.
• It contributes to the government's income in the form of taxes.
• It utilizes community and local farmers' fruits and vegetable production for processing.
• It generates foreign currency for the nation when it starts exporting.
• Stimulate local economic activity.
• It has a technology spillover effect on similar projects and local farmers.

Farm Location

The farm is located in the Oromia Region, West Shoa Zone, Ambo District. The farm has a total of 100 hectares of land. The main justifications behind the selection of this location are:

• Because of geographical location (i.e., near the largest market centers like Addis Ababa, Ambo, and Nekemte) the district has a great advantage for accessing the local products to the market. It creates ideal conditions for the provision of the demanded commodities to the local communities.
• Relatively advanced development in infrastructure (Power, Water, Telephone internet, road, etc.)
• All roads to the nearest market outlets.
• Availability of a huge skilled labor force.
• Availability of raw materials for fruit and vegetable production.
• Conducive investment policy and governance.
• Favorable climate and topography for fruit and vegetable production and processing.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide fresh, nutritious, and high-quality produce while maintaining sustainable farming practices that protect and enhance our environment.

Vision Statement

To be a global leader in the production and processing of premium fruits, vegetables, and saffron, fostering a healthy and sustainable future for our community and consumers elsewhere.

Our Principles

• Integrity
• Gadaa
• Objectivity
• Responsibility
• Community engagement
• Nature-based solutions

Core Values

• Sustainability: Commitment to environmentally friendly farming and processing practices.
• Quality: Ensuring top-tier, nutritious products through rigorous quality control.
• Innovation: Continuously improving agricultural and processing technologies.
• Community: Supporting local communities and economies through our operations.
• Integrity: Upholding transparency and honesty in all business practices.

Major Activities of the Farm

RESPECTING and Improving the environment AND

Products and Services

• Fruits: apples, avocado, strawberries, etc.
• Vegetables: garlic, potato, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, etc.
• Saffron: Premium-grade saffron (a spice) cultivation and processing.
• Processed Products: e.g., fruit jams, vegetable pickles, saffron threads, etc.
• Agritourism: Farm tours, U-pick activities, and educational workshops.

Sustainability Practices

• Organic Farming: Utilizing organic farming methods to promote soil health and biodiversity.
• Water Conservation: Implementing efficient irrigation systems and water-saving techniques.

• Renewable Energy: Using solar and other energy to power farm and processing operations.

• Waste Management: Recycling and composting agricultural waste to improve soil fertility.

At TS Farm we use recycled farm waste for the following purposes and fully manage our wastes.

• Compost and organic fertilizer (from fruit pericarps, food scraps, and livestock manure).
• Mulching (from shredded residues, weeds, or wood chips).
• Livestock bedding (from crop residues or wood shavings).
• Renewable energy production — biogas and biochar (livestock manure and residues).
• Animal feed (from food processing by-products or excess plant residue production).
• Erosion control (with straw or plant residues).
• Construction materials (from agricultural plastics or wood waste).

Processing Facilities

• State-of-the-Art Equipment: Modern processing equipment to ensure high quality and safety standards.

• Quality Control: Rigorous testing and monitoring processes to maintain product integrity.

• Packaging: Eco-friendly packaging solutions to reduce environmental impact.

Community Involvement

• Local Partnerships: Collaborating with local businesses and organizations to support the community.
• Educational Programs: Offering farm visits and workshops for schools and community groups to promote agricultural education.
• Charity Work: Donating produce and processed goods to local food banks and participating in community service.

Organogram of the Farm

The success of any productive farm in part depends on the efficiency and effectiveness of the organizational structure developed to guide, plan, and manage the human, material, and financial resources deployed to achieve the objectives of the farm. Accordingly, the farm has also designed an organizational structure taking into account the size of the farm and labor force, volume of production, and financial transactions that the undertaking entails. The organizational structure and its manpower requirements will be fully operational when the farm reaches its optimum size. At the top of the organizational structure, there is a top management (company owner) to whom the general manager is accountable and the next general manager with the responsibility of supervising the overall activities of the farm. There is an auxiliary division under the general manager. Employees under each division are supervised by the division head who is accountable to the general manager. The organizational structure of the farm is shown in the figure below.