A WHITE RHINO CONCEPTS PROGRAMME
Plant Today, Prosper Tomorrow.
Connecting household production, local enterprise and markets to build lasting prosperity.
THE QUARTER-ACRE MODEL
A manageable plot. More than one productive activity.
Indicative mix for local adaptation, not a fixed planting plan.
104
Coffee or cocoa plants
1,080
Turmeric plants
20
Banana plants
22
Gliricidia support trees
1
Beehive
9 + 1
Hens and cock
Planting density, irrigation, animal husbandry, yields and earnings need site-specific testing before adoption.
THE PTPT GROWTH PATHWAY
Start with ¼ acre. Grow toward four, when ready.
PTPT begins with one manageable plot and builds a viable household enterprise before considering larger, buyer-led production. A four-acre farm is an optional development pathway, not a requirement or guaranteed outcome.
¼ acre
Learn & establish
Initial crop mix, training, records and first produce.
1 acre
Strengthen the household
Diversification, food security, skills and repeat sales.
2 acres
Expand selectively
More land only with proven capacity, demand and suitable finance.
4 acres
Commercialise
Up to three acres beyond the first, activated by qualified buyers.
Inspired by Uganda’s Presidential Four-Acre Model; actual crops follow local soils, water, family needs and viable markets. No household is required to hold four acres, borrow, join a co-operative or transfer land.
Sub-county store and co-operative network
Farmer-owned co-operatives
Existing groups may strengthen or form registered, member-governed marketing co-operatives for bulk inputs, produce aggregation, quality and buyer negotiation.
Sub-county service stores
Use suitable existing facilities where possible. Provide inputs, extension and training, produce weighing, grading, storage and auditable farmer/lot records.
Finance providers
Approved banks, licensed SACCOs or other authorised institutions assess credit and manage payments. The store is a service and records interface, not an unlicensed lender.
How agricultural finance moves through the system
1 · Approve
Household plan, capacity, land-use rights and lender decision.
2 · Supply
Approved inputs and assets issued with documented store records.
3 · Sell
Produce weighed, graded, accepted and sold under agreed terms.
4 · Reconcile
Farmers paid through authorised channels; only agreed, itemised deductions are applied.
Parish and village participation remains part of the model, with district technical oversight. All lending, store custody, co-operative arrangements and any warehouse-receipt finance require the relevant approvals and safeguards.
Explore agricultural finance and buyer-led growth → · Government Four-Acre Model context
IRRIGATION & FIELD PRACTICE
Test water-saving methods. Teach what works.
Practical learning
The flyer illustrates reused-bottle irrigation. It is one proposed trial approach, alongside mulching and locally appropriate water management.
Assess water use, sanitation, cost, labour, plant survival and measured yields before recommending it.
TRAINING TO PAID SALES
The full production pathway, not just the planting.
01 · Train
Farm skills, finance and record keeping.
02 · Grow
Apply adapted practices and track actual costs.
03 · Grade
Harvest, test, dry and aggregate produce.
04 · Sell
Agree quality, delivery and payment with buyers.
Practical training, local trainers and follow-up require explicit funding. Traceability and agricultural finance have separate governance and budgets.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCES · MODEL UNDER VALIDATION
Gross farm sales are not household net income.
Farmgate receipts
Accepted crops and other goods actually sold and paid for.
Operating costs
Establishment, inputs, labour, water, handling, maintenance and sales costs.
Net household benefit
The remainder after relevant costs, measured over a defined period.
Five-year gross forecasts on the earlier PTPT flyer differ from WRC’s July 2026 household assessment. The scenarios require reconciliation and pilot evidence; neither forecast is a verified result or guaranteed return.
Financial assumptions and detailed projections will be published when production, prices, recurring costs and cash receipts can be validated consistently.
LOCAL DELIVERY & LAND SAFEGUARDS
Build capability while protecting local ownership.
Sub-county support
Soil mapping, extension, crop planning and farmer records.
Women-led enterprises
Potential local processing with appropriate equipment, skills and buyers.
Land stays with owners
Voluntary, fair, time-bound use agreements where necessary; no displacement.
PTPT may develop future supply for Rhino Origins and other buyers as production is proven. Women’s enterprise, agricultural finance and digital systems retain separate budgets and decision-making.
CURRENT STAGE · PILOT PREPARATION
Validate first. Scale from evidence.
The next steps are to confirm suitable sites, training and delivery partners; test crop and water performance; cost operations; qualify buyers; and finance a controlled pilot.
Only verified yields, quality, paid sales, costs, household income and enterprise activity will be reported as results.