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Consultancy Services in Tropical Agriculture Development +44 (0)1233 811873

Consultancy Services

We have 40 years of experience on assisting growers in plantations and smallholdings with yield intensification. The process involves field visits to identify constraints, strong focus agronomic data management, and strengthening the the management team’s capacity to identify and implement best management practices.

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Software & Apps

We work with Agrisoft Systems to provide a comprehensive package of database software to store and analyse all aspects of plantations agronomy. You can only manage what you measure! We have also produced an app called Fertilizer Chooser to identify the least costly source of fertilizers for a fertilizer recommendation.

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Bookshop

We offer a range of handbooks and text books on oil palm cultivation and management. Some of our publications are available in multiple languages. The set of five oil palm handbooks is supplied with an eBook version for use on tablets and desktop computers.

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Environment & Sustainability

Our consulting services place strong emphasis on environmental stewardship. Yield intensification and sustainability go hand-in-hand because increased productivity reduces the requirement for area expansion to meet the market demand for palm oils.

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Tropical Crop Consultants Ltd - Mission Statement

Our core areas of expertise are:

Management and agronomy of tropical perennial crops (oil palm, coffee).
Yield intensification of oil palm using best management practices.
Nutrient management (recommendations for cost-effective fertilizer and mill residue use).
Early warning systems for integrated pest and disease management.
Agronomic data management with agronomic information management systems (AIMS) and geographic information systems (GIS).
Compliance with certification standards for environmental stewardship and sustainable production.
Publication of a range of handbooks, extension materials and textbooks on oil palm cultivation.
Trouble-shooting in plantations, agriculture projects and farming systems.

Thomas Fairhurst