Shallom Farm and Plantation LTD

United Republic of Tanzania

8,000 Acres for Research Based Eco-

nomic, Environmental, Educational Programs

Engaging Private/Public Partnerships

Outreach, Inc. 301 Center Street

Union, IA 50258

USA

Phone: 641-486-2550

Fax: 641-486-2570

Email: floyd@outreachprogram.org

Outreach International Tanzania Arusha, Tanzania East Africa

Phone: 255-784-285-756

www.outreachprogram.org

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Shallom Farm Coalition Map

Outreach, Inc.

Union, Iowa, USA ((NPO)

Outreach International Tanzania (NGO)

www.outreachprogram.org

Collaborative Research

and

Public/Private Initiatives

Government

•USAID

•USDA FAS

•WEMA

United Nations

•World Food Programme

•FAO

•Millenium DevelopmentGoals

Universities

•Sokoine U of Ag- TZ

•Kansas State Univ.

•Iowa State Univ.

•Univ. of Missouri

•Univ. of Nebraska

•iAGRI (Morogoro)

Corporations

•AGCO

•Monsanto

•Pioneer

•Grainpro

Foundations

•Farm Journal

•Rotary International

NGO's

•FFA

•4-H

•National AlliancePartnership Program

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Shallom Farm Executive Summary

Floyd Hammer, President of Outreach Int’l, recently ac-quired the 8,000 acre Shallom Farm in the Tanga Region of Tanzania. They are developing a research-based demonstration farm that will serve as a nucleus to benefit smallholders in the region with

economic, environmental, and educa-tional opportunities through private and public partnerships.

Shallom Farm is creating a business plan to include research projects, establish infrastructure,

drill boreholes, build catchments, purchase mechanical equipment, build grain drying and storage

facilities, construct housing for international staff and youth development programs, and the Shal-

lom Farm Vocational Training Center.

Preliminary work accomplished on Shallom Farm includes building water catchments, planting

sisal as property borders and erosion control, drilling a borehole and installing a livestock

watering system. Currently, 750+ cattle graze on the property.

Land management and livestock production on Shallom Farm will focus on the use of sisal as a

keystone resource. This low tech traditional crop is well known to local farmers in the arid and

semi-arid areas of Africa, where it has been used as a hedge plant and source of local string and

ropes. The crop offers little invasive threat and is not disease prone. Be-yond its use as a practical

living perimeter and pasture border, sisal is a plant of particular interest to the Outreach operation.

Sisal will be an income stream, environmental im-prover, animal dietary supplement, and provide

other value-added products.

The Shallom Farm Vocational Center will utilize programs and business models that will allow

future smallholders, particularly women, to effectively develop small, medium, and large scale

market-driven businesses. Shallom will provide training in land-management, pasture rotation,

land development, business management, market development, artificial insemination, herd

synchronization, improved breeding, modern butchering techniques, feed production, and

livestock nutrition health care. There will be intensive focus on in-corporating science-based

technology compatible with local capabilities of implementa-tion.

Furthermore, Shallom will work in cooperation with existing programs and government

ministries to identify and develop profitable markets for improved quality products. Through this

concept, Shallom and Outreach can accelerate the training of Tanzanians in sustainable and

modern livestock and agricultural practices. Partnerships with multi-national companies, UN

agencies, and NGOs are also forming.

Floyd Hammer &

Kathy Hamilton

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Livestock

Production

The Mission To transform the 8,000 acre Shallom Farm in Tanzania into a demonstration farm:

Facilitate research-based programs

Establish a nucleus farm

Build capacity for local smallholders

Establish educational, economic, and environmental strategies

Build public/private partnerships

Develop youth as agricultural industry leaders, entrepreneurs, representatives,

and professionals

Sisal as a

Keystone Crop

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Scientists Begin Research on Shallom Farm July 2014

Agricultural Production

Experts agree that agricultural production has to increase

70% in the next 35 years in order to feed the growing popula-

tion on the planet. While technological advances in developed

countries have significantly increased production, it is im-

perative that areas of Africa like Shallom Farm be fully devel-

oped in a way that benefits local, regional, national, and in-

ternational communities. Increased agricultural outputs in

Africa are required to meet the demands of a burgeoning

population.

P.L.U.S. (Production Livestock Using Sisal)

Dr. Ellen Dierenfeld began the preliminary work for the first series of tests on using sisal as

a dry season feed supplement. The Tanga Region is known for it’s sisal production, but

only 4% of the sisal leaf– the fiber– is used; the rest is discarded as waste creating negative

environmental impact. Dr.Dierenfeld worked with a Sokoine University of Agriculture

Master’s Degree student on the project. The positive findings are still in process of docu-

mentation.

Dr. Gene Stevens

U of Missouri Dr. Ellen Dierenfeld

Lead Scientist

Outreach Int’l

Sisal drying

Putting dried Sisal into bags

Dr. Dierenfeld with wet Sisal

Calf feeding trials

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Soil Testing and Water Conservation

Dr. Gene Stevens initiated a soil quality survey as a first step in im-

proved crop production on Shallom. A comprehensive soil survey was

needed to determine the best locations for crop and pasture production.

Terraces with rows of sisal are being made which will be developed to

slow down rainfall runoff and increase soil infiltration that will extend

forages into the dry season. Information on soil texture, available water

holding capacity, and fertility were needed to decide on new locations

for maize, sorghum,

and pasture plots for rotational grazing systems.

Stored rainfall in reservoirs is the best water source for irrigation in Tanzania

because wells from groundwater aquifers usually do not have enough capacity

for sprinkler or furrow irrigation. Shallom Farm has three seasonal rivers that

run through it and flow into one main channel exiting the farm on the northeast

corner.

Dr. Stevens carried equipment for soil testing and soil samples

were collected in a grid pattern on a selected section of the farm

with a Garmin® GPS receiver. Portable soil pH, EC, and color-

imeters were used to assess acidity, salinity, and phosphorus. A

hydrometer was used for determining sand, silt, and clay content.

Soil nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, and organic matter

were tested with a LaMotte® soil analysis kit. Six inch diameter

rings and Draeger CO2 tubes were taken to measure respiration

for soil health. Chemicals were also used for measuring active

soil carbon.

For further explanation of Dr. Stevens research, visit his website; http://

www.genestevens.org/

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Short Term Goals

Develop Private/Public Partnerships Local Government/Village Collaboration National Government & Corporations International Government & Corporations University Research Partners

Agricultural Improvements on the Farm Clear first 640 acres and implement contour terracing

Grain Production & Post-Harvest Technology Build maize storage facility Maize drying systems Plant sisal, maize, and popcorn

Sisal Decorticators

Livestock Production Improve breed quality by artificial insemination Establish herd synchronization and two birthing seasons per year Develop dairy goat programs for milk processing and cheese production Provide micro-financing opportunities for villagers

Beef/poultry/goats

Infrastructure Needs Secure tractor and implements Repair road to village

Research Based Initiatives WEAI Survey for Mzeri Village (Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index)

Sisal Livestock Grain

Market Research and Development High end customer base for high quality beef products Markets for sisal, maize, and other manufactured products

Building Projects Housing quarters for management and researchers Vocational Training Center Youth quarters for local and international youth development

Youth Development International youth development programs Training Tanzania youth to become agricultural entrepreneurs

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Map of Tanzania

Shallom Farm

Children’s Centers

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Google Earth 2 Shallom Farm

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Improvements to Shallom Farm

Sisal

Livestock

Water

Mzeri Village

Smallholder farmers

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Shallom Farm Master Plan

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Drawings Courtesy of Ryan Richey, Anthro / Tecture, Des Moines, IA

The Shallom Farm Headquarters

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Shallom Farm Vocational Training Center

Drawings Courtesy of Ryan Richey, Anthro / Tecture, Des Moines, IA

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Mainga

Village

Bore hole

Catchment

N

HQ

Bore hole

Farm Layout

(Not to Scale)

8,000 acres

Shallom Farm Sustainable

Intensification Project

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5,0

00’

Bore Hole

Shallom Future Farm

Concept Drawing

Soil Types

Soil type 1– black cotton

Soil type 2—transition

Soil type 3—red clay

N

Irrigation

Market

Traditional

Traditional

Informal

Training Cntr.

1

4

15 16

500’ 500’

Goat

Chicken

1 2

3

6 5

8 7

9

10

11 12

13 14

17 18

19 20

21 22

Rainwater

Collection

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Scale: 1” = 100’

5 Acre Plots

520’ 4

16

’

1 acre

grazing

104’

Inorganic

fertilizer

No

fertilizer

organic

fertilizer

Foot path 46 rows of

sisal a 3 m

3 m sisal row

crops

Maize legume 3 layer 2 layer

104’ x 128’ fertilizer treatments

Want to grow crops for children's feeding centers?

Crops: A—Mazie/sorghum—4 varieties

B– legumes/beans/cowpeas

C –3 layers w/ground cover

Shallom Farm Sustainable

Intensification Project

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Fam

ily S

ham

ba

Grazing

Paddocks 1 1/4 acre

1 1/4 acre

1 1/4 acre

1 1/4 acre

Field Crop

(maize/sunflower)

25’ = 625 sq/ft (8) 3,750 sq/ft = Intensified Rotational Grazing paddocks

(1) 7,500 sq/ft = Family Garden

400’ x 500’ = 50,000

Sisal =

4,3560 = 4.59 acres

(170) x 625 4,3560 = 2.55 acres

500’

H B

Shallom Farm Sustainable

Intensification Project

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10’

10’

20’

20’

9’ 12’ 9’

10’

10’

10’

10’

Total= 1,200 sq/ft

600 Living

600 Farm Dirt Floor

BRM

BRM BRM

KIT Dining

Sitting/living

Goats

Chickens

Work/

Tools

30’

Storage

7’

Small Holder Farm House

Open or gated

areas

10’

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Shallom Farm Sustainable

Intensification Projects

Project Cost

Sisal

Maize

Sorghum

Sunflower

Horticulture

Drip Irrigation

Land Preparation

Elec. Power

Communications

Training/Extension

Goats

Cattle

Inform. Training Ctr

Formal Training Ctr

Research Facility

Ranch HQ

Equipment Storage

Post Harvest System

Farming Equipment

Transportation

Infrastructure

Dairy Goats Project $12,000

WEAI Survey $11,000

Note: Each project’s

cost has a budget that

consists of all things

needed in the complete

value chain of research-

for-development.

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About Outreach, Inc.Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton

After retirement from successful business careers, the Ham-

mers were invited to the village of Nkungi, in Tanzania,

East Africa to assist a colleague with the renovation of a

leprosy hospital by adding an AID’s hospice. It was there

they first witnessed children dying of starvation. Kathy

said, “Floyd we have to do something. We cannot allow

these children die like this!” They purchased two truckloads

of maize and traded maize for the beautiful grass baskets

made by the Mamas in the village.

The Outreach mission became and remains the fulfillment of those

Four Promises: to provide safe water, food, medicine and education.

Since 2004, Outreach has facilitated the packaging of over 263 mil-

lion meals by volunteers across the U.S. and Canada, and all those meals have all been given away. They have

repaired existing (well) bore hole pumps, drilled new wells, and created water purification systems both for village

and individual use. They have built Children Centers and schools in Tanzania which provide mid-day meals to

nearly 2,000 children each school day. They are developing an 8,000 acre farm in Tanzania for research and dem-

onstration purposes; to help train local smallholder farmers to produce better livestock and crops. They have taken

over 1,100 medical professionals and support staff to Tanzania on medical missions.

Their business knowledge grew the organization from its roots in Union, Iowa, into an international nonprofit.

Recipients of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Artist and Athletes Award in 2013.

Recipients of the prestigious 2013, 5000th Point of Light Award jointly presented by President Obama and

former President H. W. Bush at a White House ceremony.

Recipients of Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame award, 2014

Outreach, Inc.

Union, Iowa, USA ((NPO)

Outreach International Tanzania (NGO)

www.outreachprogram.org

Presidents H.W. Bush and Barak Obama

Award Floyd and Kathy

5,000th Points of Light at White House