📅 5-Year Vision & Growth Roadmap (2025–2030)

📅 5-Year Operational Growth Plan (2025–2030)

This plan reflects what we own, what we can prove, and what we will do with capital. It is built on land we control, inputs we can source, and markets that already exist.

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Year 1 — First Acre Under Control (2025)

• Finalize clearing and mapping of 300-acre farm (owned land, not leased)

• Launch test crops: sesame, peanuts, onions — on 50–100 acres

• Deploy early-stage drip irrigation on pilot plots (funding-dependent)

• Validate yield, cost, and price assumptions in real-time

• Prepare basic logistics for local sales (not yet export)

• Publish operational reporting + investor dashboard (monthly)

• Goal: Prove cash conversion from soil → crop → sale

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Year 2 — Grow Acreage, Not Overhead (2026)

• Expand active farming to 200–300 acres (weather & capital dependent)

• Hire 1–2 full-time roles: Farm Lead (Kenya) + Ops Liaison (U.S.)

• Finalize full irrigation on productive zones

• Secure working capital to rotate crop cycles more than once/year

• Begin small contract exports via existing Gulf or East African channels

• Goal: Close Year 2 with full-season revenue, real receipts, and ground-level proof of concept

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Year 3 — Infrastructure for Margin (2027)

• Build core post-harvest handling (drying + storage)

• Lease 100–200 acres nearby (only if profitable and staff can manage)

• Introduce 1–2 value crops (e.g., turmeric or ginger) on limited plots

• Formalize quality control for bulk buyers (packaging, batch tracking)

• Start speaking to institutional buyers (not brokers or traders)

• Goal: Increase per-acre return through storage, pricing, and buyer control

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Year 4 — Institutional Scale Begins (2028)

• Expand controlled footprint to 500–600 acres (owned + leased mix)

• Launch basic outgrower pilot with strict yield + QC enforcement

• Initiate regional procurement partnerships (e.g. food processors, exporters)

• Begin early-stage processing if yield + cash justify capex

• Fund reinvestment via retained earnings or debt (not dilution)

• Goal: First year with measurable brand equity and value-chain control

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Year 5 — Structured Cashflow & Investor Return (2029–2030)

• Operate 700–1,000 acres across multiple crops, cycles, and zones

• Systematize operations (staff, seasonal labor, logistics, risk mgmt)

• Run 2+ crop cycles/year where viable

• Exit early investors through revenue share or capital event

• Establish clean books for long-term financing or private equity entry

• Goal: Convert land + labor into reliable, scalable cashflow