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The first-mile model

One operation that runs both sides of the first mile.

Most supply chains are built from the buyer backwards, leaving the farmer stranded. WARC inverts it: physical Trading Hubs deliver inputs, machines and training to the farmer’s doorstep, then aggregate traceable grains, seeds and oils for the world. Closing the first mile in both directions is the foundation everything else at WARC is built on.

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The model, in numbers

20,000+
Farmers in the network
3
Operating countries
100+
Women-led training hubs
Year-round
Field data on every lot

Inputs in, crops out

What makes the model integrated?

WARC controls both flows through the same Trading Hub — which is exactly why supply is dependable and traceable.

To the farmer →

  • Inputs

    Quality seed, fertiliser and crop protection delivered to the hub — any amount, any time.

  • Mechanization

    Ploughing, planting and threshing services that smallholders could never own alone.

  • Training

    Regenerative agronomy taught through 100+ women-led hubs that turn science into field habit.

  • A guaranteed market

    WARC buys what the farmer grows, at the hub — so the harvest has a home before it is planted.

← To the buyer

  • Aggregation

    Crops are gathered at hub level from a known, mapped supply base.

  • Grading & QA

    Every lot is cleaned, graded and quality-tested before it ships.

  • Traceability

    Because WARC runs the first mile itself, supply is traceable to the originating hub.

  • Dependable volume

    A repeatable hub model scales supply from a trial container to an annual contract.

The loop

How does a Trading Hub work?

  1. Step 1

    Equip

    The hub delivers regenerative inputs, mechanized services and agronomy training to nearby farmers.

  2. Step 2

    Grow

    Farmers grow with year-round agronomic support; soil health is monitored season over season.

  3. Step 3

    Aggregate

    Harvests are aggregated, cleaned, graded and quality-tested at the hub.

  4. Step 4

    Deliver

    Traceable grains, seeds and oils reach global buyers — sourced back to the farm that grew them.

One model, three audiences

Who the first-mile model serves

For buyers

Source dependable, traceable, regeneratively grown commodities from West Africa.

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Get inputs, mechanization, training and a guaranteed buyer at a Trading Hub.

For farmers → For institutions

Advisory built on a model WARC actually runs, across 13+ countries.

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Across Africa

Where the model runs

Trading Hubs and operating sites across Ghana, Sierra Leone, Uganda, serving 19,200+ farmers through the network.

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Ghana

3 sites
  • Tumu Trading Hub Upper West
  • Wa Trading Hub Upper West
  • Tamale Aggregation Hub Northern

Sierra Leone

3 sites
  • Makeni Trading Hub Bombali
  • Lunsar Farm & Hub Port Loko
  • Kabala Trading Hub Koinadugu

Uganda

2 sites
  • Gulu Trading Hub Northern
  • Kampala Office Central

The model in motion

From input to export

The model — frequently asked questions

How does a WARC Trading Hub work?
A Trading Hub is a physical site that delivers inputs, mechanized services and training to nearby farmers, then aggregates, grades and quality-tests their crops for buyers — closing the first mile in both directions.
What makes WARC’s model "integrated"?
WARC runs both sides of the first mile: it supplies farmers and sources from them. That single operating footprint is what makes supply dependable and traceable, and it is the foundation of the consulting practice.
Where does WARC operate?
WARC operates Trading Hubs and sites in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Uganda, and has advised on first-mile agriculture across 13+ countries.

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