Integrated tomato value chain

Building Africa’s integrated tomato value chain, starting in Ghana.

FarmMate contracts and supports over 3,000 farmers across 10 regions of Ghana. We buy, sort, process and sell their harvest from the Legon Post-Harvest Hub, so tomatoes grown in Ghana reach Ghanaian tables in every season.

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3,000+

contracted farmers

3,000+

acres of contract farms

12,000 MT

fresh tomatoes a year, our target

5 MT/hr

processing line capacity (Legon)

The problem we solve

Ghana grows tomatoes it cannot keep,
then imports tomatoes it cannot grow in time.

1.4m MT

eaten every year

Ghana consumes about 1.4 million MT of fresh tomatoes a year but grows only about a third of them.

800,000+ MT

imported to fill the gap

The gap is filled mainly by imports from Burkina Faso between December and May. Supply is scarcest in June and July.

20–60%

lost after harvest

In the August to November glut, farmers lose 30% to 45% of their tomatoes for lack of buyers, storage and processing.

How it works

One operator, from the farm to the shelf.

1
Farm
Contracted farmers in the southern, middle and northern belts get seed, crop nutrition, irrigation support, advice and crop insurance.
2
Aggregate
Our grower services team collects tomatoes in crates, not sacks, and pays a guaranteed pre-agreed price.
3
Sort and Sell Fresh
Every delivery is graded at the hub. The best grade is sold as CountryFresh fresh tomatoes to shops, hotels, restaurants and households.
4
Process
The rest becomes CountryFresh tomato puree in pouches, buckets and aseptic drums.
5
Store and Distribute
Puree is held in our warehouse and sold all year through distributors, retailers, institutions and depots.

From our farms

Every tomato starts in the field.

From sowing to harvest, FarmMate works season by season with the farmers who grow for us.

Our site

The Legon Post-Harvest Hub

Completed in November 2025 on the Legon Bypass, Accra. A tomato processing factory and a distribution centre on one site, with a quality control laboratory and its own water treatment.

1,000 MT warehouse and 200 MT of cold rooms
Processing line capacity of 5 MT/hr, with 1.5 MT/hr operational now
About 1,000 MT of tomatoes a month targeted at current operations

See Inside the Hub

Our brand

CountryFresh Tomatoes

Fresh Tomatoes

Sorted and graded so only the best grade goes to market.

Tomato Puree

Made from fresh tomatoes grown in Ghana. Ready for stews, soups, jollof and sauces, with no washing or blending, and on the shelf in every season.

Buy CountryFresh

CountryFresh fresh tomatoes in a 3 kg carton

National partnership

The Official Private Sector Implementing Partner for the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI), led by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

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Grow Tomatoes with a Guaranteed Market.

Join the FarmMate Out-Grower Scheme. Tell us where you farm and our field team will call you.