Defining the Realities
The MBC Risk Disclosure serves to clarify the inherent challenges of the Mozambican agricultural landscape rather than sanitizing them for an easy narrative. By acknowledging factors like infrastructure gaps, climate risks, and rural logistics volatility, we ensure sponsors understand the environment where our partner farmers operate.
Navigating Frontier Market Risks
Operating in a frontier market requires a focus on transparency and verifiable action. While some platforms obscure the difficulties of working in remote regions, MBC remains open about the realities of agricultural support. We believe that an informed sponsor is a partner who understands both the potential impact and the genuine hurdles of the field.
Our approach is built on practical verification. MBC, founded by Anselmo Boaventura in Fort Worth, Texas, connects sponsors with verified smallholder farmers in Mozambique. A sponsor gives from $25, which goes directly to the farmer's local seed and fertilizer shop, providing the sponsor with receipts and field photos. We work specifically with the COJAZ cooperative in Zambezia to facilitate this process. After harvest, farmers repay into a Community Fund that helps sponsor the next farmer. While this is not an investment, our commitment to documentation ensures that 92% of every gift goes to the farmer's agricultural needs, while 8% covers vital field verification.
$25 plants a farmer's season in Zambézia.
Paid straight to the local seed shop. You get the receipt, a field photo and a harvest update.
A gift, not an investment. Not tax-deductible.
Impact on the Farmer's Season
For a smallholder farmer, these risks translate directly into the urgency of each growing season. Weather patterns and logistics determine whether seeds and fertilizers arrive in time for planting. Because MBC supports verified farmers through the COJAZ cooperative, we ensure that resources are directed to the shops that farmers rely on, allowing them to better navigate the volatility of the agricultural calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What are the primary risks in the Mozambican agricultural sector? The sector faces significant challenges including infrastructure gaps, climate-related volatility, and complex rural logistics that can affect harvest outcomes.
Why is transparency important for agricultural support? Transparency allows contributors to understand exactly where their support goes and how it impacts the farmer, rather than relying on sanitized or unrealistic projections.
How does field verification help the process? Verification ensures that support reaches its intended destination, providing donors with documentation like receipts and field photos to confirm the reality of the impact.
To see how you can make a difference, learn more about how sponsoring a farmer works or meet the farmers who are working to improve their yields. You can also read more on our blog.
If you would like to support a farmer, you can sponsor from $25 at /donate. Please note that sponsorships are gifts, not investments, and they are not tax-deductible.