OSC Model for Maize and Soy beans in Rwanda This project is funded by the Belgian Development Agency and it aims to establish and ensure operationalization of an Out-growers Service Organization which shall work with Soy and maize producers. The main activities to be implemented within 3 years include among others :-To increase the supply of good quality locally produced soy bean and maize for animal feed production- To build the production and post-harvest handling capacity of soy bean amp; maize smallholder producers- Supporting the farmers  to access the right inputs (seed  fertilizer) to satisfy the market demand. - Training and advice of maize and soy beans producers  through the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach.- Aggregate the produced soy and maize and sell it to the animal feed companies (based on contracts signed before the production season) The goal of the project is to  set up an out-grower service company which shall connect local maize and soy beans producer organisations to the supply chain of animal feed processors.  Currently  there is a huge challenge where processors face difficulties to find quality maize and soy beans in Rwanda  and opt for importing these raw materials. The project shall aim to contribute to availability of quality maize and soy by setting up an out- grower service company through which  organized small holder farmer will access inputs and additional services including farmer field schools etc.. . The general objective of this project is  to create a cost-effective feed supply chain for profitability and sustainability of the pig and poultry value chain. Several factories have been set-up in Rwanda to process animal feed  but they all lack sufficient availability of domestic quality maize and soya  forcing them to import their raw materials. Import is expensive and susceptible to fluctuating commodity prices  while the ecological footprint of these operations is enormous. The main problems on the domestic supply side of the Rwandan animal feed companies are:i.              The poor quality (high aflatoxin levels) and limited availability of maize (energy source);ii.             Lack of reliable domestic supply of soya (plant protein) or alternatives; andiii.            The limited availability of alternative sources of calcium.Agriterra aims to mobilize leading farmer cooperatives in the maize and soya bean value chains to set-up an Out-growers Service Company (OSC)  led by the farmer cooperatives. The OSC will offer input supply services to soya and maize cooperatives (seed  fertilizer)  provide training and advice through the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach  aggregate the produced soya and maize and sell it to the animal feed companies.Agriterra will further professionalize the governance  financial management  member commitment and business operations of the selected cooperatives which show interest to establish the OSC as their collective enterprise. The OSC itself will receive specific support from Agriterra to function as an effective farmer-led business based on the principles of economies of scale. The cooperatives will have a vote in the General Assembly and a seat on the board of directors of the OSC  to ensure the organisation constantly puts the interest of the smallholder farmers first.The 3 years project will be implemented in Rwanda   starting with Ngoma district and further expand to Bugesera and Gisagara districts.