Services We Provide
Small-Scale Farm Development
Nishati Safi (NSI) implements practical, high-impact agricultural projects that move communities from subsistence to sustainable enterprise.
We establish and support small-scale farms by identifying suitable land, conducting soil testing, installing irrigation systems, erecting tunnels or shade net structures, and providing starter inputs such as seedlings, tools, and compost.
Training & Skills Development
Agri-skills training, climate-smart agriculture, agribusiness management, and food safety standards.
NSI delivers practical, accredited and non-accredited training programmes that equip participants with hands-on agricultural and enterprise skills.
Training includes crop planning, soil health management, modern growing methods (such as tunnel farming, drip irrigation, and hydroponic basics), climate-smart agriculture, composting, and water conservation. Participants are also trained in agribusiness management, record-keeping, costing, and compliance with basic food safety and handling standards.
Our approach combines classroom learning with demonstration farms to ensure farmers can immediately apply what they learn and operate productive, profitable small-scale farms.
Youth & Women Empowerment Programmes
Targeted programmes that promote entrepreneurship, employment, and leadership in agriculture.
We design targeted programmes that intentionally prioritise youth, women, and unemployed community members as primary beneficiaries. These initiatives focus on building confidence, leadership, entrepreneurship, and employability within the agricultural value chain.
Participants are supported to start micro-enterprises, join cooperatives, or access placement opportunities within local agri-projects. By creating structured pathways into agriculture, we help reduce unemployment, restore dignity, and enable participants to generate sustainable household income.
Market Access & Aggregation
Linking farmers to buyers, retailers, feeding schemes, and local markets through aggregation and logistics support.
NSI strengthens local agricultural economies by linking small-scale farmers to reliable markets. We facilitate off-take agreements with schools, feeding schemes, retailers, and community buyers, and restaurants, while also supporting the establishment of aggregation points where produce from multiple farmers is collected, graded, and packaged.
This improves volumes, consistency, and bargaining power, enabling farmers to access better pricing and reduce post-harvest losses through coordinated logistics and distribution.
Agri Business & Enterprise Development
Business planning, financial literacy, cooperative development, and value chain integration support.
To ensure long-term sustainability, NSI provides structured support in business planning, corporate governance, financial literacy, and operational management. Farmers and community groups are guided to develop viable business models, understand input and production costs, manage cash flow, and diversify income through value-added activities such as processing, packaging, and compost production. We also assist with value chain integration—linking production, processing, distribution, and sales into a cohesive, income-generating ecosystem.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Reporting
Tracking farmer progress, productivity, income growth, and social impact outcomes.
We implement a robust monitoring and evaluation framework that tracks farmer participation, productivity levels, income growth, job creation, and social outcomes such as improved food security and youth engagement. Data is collected through farm records, training attendance, and periodic impact assessments. This evidence-based approach allows us to refine programmes, ensure accountability, and provide transparent, credible impact reports to partners, donors, and stakeholders.
Community Food Security Programmes
Establishment of food gardens, school nutrition support, and household food resilience initiatives.
NSI establishes community and school food gardens that provide immediate access to fresh, nutritious produce while serving as practical training sites. These initiatives support school nutrition programmes, promote healthy eating, and strengthen household food resilience by teaching families how to grow and preserve their own food. Surplus produce is channelled into local markets or feeding schemes, ensuring that food security interventions also contribute to income generation and community sustainability.
Why Partner with NSI?
The Team
Maureen Mphatsoe
Maureen is a passionate personality who believes wholeheartedly in the ant theory of success through hard work and complementary wisdom. She has extensive experience in the Corporate Affairs field, having worked in Investment, Banking, Development and ICT sectors, where she held various administrative and management positions for over 20 years, accumulating invaluable experience in media relations and communications and business development. She is well-networked and has experience in media routines and their idiosyncrasies. Her professional exposure and experience is complemented by a BA in Communications and an MBA from Milpark Business School. She is currently a business development consultant to ALMA CLINICS, and a director of Who Owns Whom, a business research organisation.
Thandi Mlangeni
A seasoned Communications and Marketing Executive with 30 years’ experience, gained from working in various industries including advertising, development finance, commuter and freight transportation. She is very passionate about grassroots or developmental communication. Her expertise extends to media relations, advertising, marketing and communication. Thandi has extensive experience in Corporate South Africa, both in the public and private sectors. She was the face of Metro Rail, now known as Prasa during a very difficult period of the organization. She is a seasoned communicator with a calm temperament underpinned by her methodical and meticulous nature. . Thandi holds a BA in communications, an International Marketing Diploma and MBA from Bond University.