About Bulimi
A Ugandan social enterprise building farmer capability and market access from the nursery bed to the sale of quality dried cocoa beans.
Bulimi began with a practical observation: rural farming families can create lasting value from their land, but new cash-crop opportunities often fail when farmers receive one-off inputs without the knowledge, field support or buyer relationships needed to succeed. Bulimi was created to close those gaps.
We are building organized cocoa production across Uganda, beginning in Kyenjojo District. Our role goes beyond distributing seedlings. We register and train farmers, guide garden establishment, manage nursery production, provide continuing extension, supply our in-house organic fertilizer (Moneganic) and organic pest control solutions (Monepest), support agroforestry on every farm, and connect quality dried cocoa beans to exporters.
Bulimi is a Ugandan social enterprise established to improve smallholder farmers' production, livelihoods, market access and financial inclusion through cocoa. Bulimi supports farmers from registration and training to garden establishment, extension, access to quality planting material and inputs, and the sale of dried cocoa beans.
Bulimi is active in Kyenjojo District and expanding across Uganda. Our growth is guided by farmer demand, land suitability, local engagement and operational capacity — ensuring every community we enter receives the full depth of support our model is built on.
To equip and organize smallholder farmers to establish productive, responsible cocoa farms and access reliable markets, affordable inputs and fairer income opportunities.
Prosperous farming families participating confidently in a transparent, inclusive and sustainable cocoa economy.
Farmers are partners and business owners, not passive beneficiaries.
Clear communication, accountable records and honest market relationships.
Field-level services designed around what farmers need to succeed.
Responsible land use, soil health, safe inputs and long-term farm productivity.
Meaningful opportunity for women, young people and underserved farming households.
Coordinating farmers, buyers, communities, government and supporters around shared value.
Richard is an executive leader with over seven years of experience in strategic planning, investment management, and business development. An MBA graduate from the Uganda Management Institute, he drives the organisation's strategic vision and sustainable growth.
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Brandy is a social entrepreneur, Human Resource and Operations Expert, technology enthusiast, and cocoa farmer dedicated to transforming the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Uganda. He combines expertise in strategic leadership, project management, stakeholder engagement, and business development. An MBA graduate and drives strategic philosophies.
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John is an executive leader with a strong background in regional operations, corporate communications, and commercial growth across Africa. An Entrepreneurial Leadership graduate from the African Leadership University and an MA candidate at Sciences Po, he drives the organisation's market expansion and impact reporting.
LinkedInBringing over eight years of experience in customer relations, donor engagement, farmer mobilization, and stakeholder management. Rebecca leads strategic partnerships and resource mobilization, leveraging her expertise to connect farmers with opportunities, strengthen donor relationships, and advance the organization's mission of delivering 360° cocoa services to smallholder farmers. BBA, Victoria University; BIOM, Makerere University.
LinkedInCocoa is a long-term perennial crop with the potential to diversify household income and connect smallholder farmers to established regional and international value chains. That opportunity must be developed carefully: with suitable land, healthy planting material, shade and soil management, disciplined farm care, quality post-harvest handling and credible markets.
We will build with farmers, measure honestly, protect people and land, and strengthen market relationships that reward quality and consistency.
Bulimi combines social purpose with a market-based operating model. Farmer training, establishment support and early-stage services create long-term livelihood assets. Aggregating and marketing quality cocoa builds a commercial pathway that can help sustain services as production grows. Donations and partnerships help finance the intensive establishment years before cocoa generates meaningful income.