Sustainable specialty crops and clean chili value chains

Overview & partnership context

Agrecir Global collaborates with Ag360 on structured grower programmes for high-value specialty crops, specialising in sustainable sesame and canola oilseeds and clean, low-aflatoxin red chilies.

Specialty crops offer smallholders exceptional income potential, but export markets demand rigorous standards. Pakistani red chilies, traditionally dried on open dirt ground, have frequently suffered from severe aflatoxin contamination that triggers European and international import bans.

Ag360 focuses on sustainable crop aggregation and modern supply chains for high-value specialty commodities. Agrecir Global partners with Ag360 to introduce clean harvesting, tarpaulin and solar dome drying, and non-pesticide crop management across chili and oilseed grower clusters.

Key areas of collaboration

• Clean chili drying & aflatoxin preventionReplacing open dirt-ground drying with elevated drying nets, food-grade tarpaulins, and ventilated solar domes to eliminate mold and aflatoxins.
• Sustainable sesame & canola programmesIntroducing rotational oilseed crops that break pest cycles, improve soil tilth, and provide farmers with cash income between primary seasons.
• Pesticide residue managementTraining chili farmers on botanical pest management to eliminate banned synthetic chemical residues that prevent export into high-value markets.
• Grower aggregation & quality testingAggregating smallholder harvests into certified, tested lots ready for direct sale to international spice and food processors.

Deliverables and fieldwork impact

Export-grade red chilies and oilseeds with independently certified low aflatoxin and zero pesticide residues, commanding premium prices and reopening closed international markets.