Drought and unpredictable weather can damage crops and decrease yield. The position of farmers should be strengthened and they should be given a chance to weapon themselves. The mission of stage three is to raise the impact of the project by starting a farmers-cooperation and strengthen the vegetable cultivation value chain. The cooperation should check and ensure the quality of the vegetables produced by affiliated farmers. HortiTerra will manage the marketing and distribution of the vegetables and farmers will have a higher, more stable income. The cooperation will also stimulate the use of greenhouses. To support aspiring greenhouse farmers the cooperation will link them to financial institutions and provide them with the needed horticultural knowledge. Improved infrastructure and a strong brand name should benefit the farmers. Core values important for this stage are support and supervision for farmers. HortiTerra is supposed to be a social enterprise, which helps the development of the local community. The last stage should start in 2018 and expand in the next years.

• Note: only the most important aspects are pointed out, more details on the Farmers Cooperation can be found later.
• Join forces with traditional farmers in surroundings. Train them to ensure quality.
• Can join cooperation and benefit from a more certain income.
• Sales to middle class via supermarkets and restaurants.
• Example: central distribution points, road improvements, vehicles, boreholes etc.
• The HortiTerra brand guarantees food quality and safety.
• Ghanaian middle class benefits from the wide range of clean vegetables HortiTerra offers.