Revitalise Agriculture
Grow more at home, and make farming pay
SUM will finance farmers, open up agricultural land, bring in modern techniques and secure fair markets, with a goal of half our food grown at home within ten years.
The problem
We import what we could grow, and the money leaves with the ships. Farmers lack finance, land is hard to access, and the markets do not reward them fairly. Food security is national security, and a nation that cannot feed itself is never fully free.
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What SUM will do
Finance and inputs
Low-interest financing for equipment and modern practice, plus subsidies on animal feed, herbicides and pesticides to lower the cost of production.
Open up the land
Simplify and speed the leasing of agricultural land so farmers can start planting sooner and expand.
Fair markets and hotels
Better distribution, farm-to-table support, and a requirement that hotels prioritise local farmers, fishers and producers over imports.
Smart, sustainable farming
Vertical farming, hydroponics and agricultural research to raise yield while protecting the land, aiming at fifty percent local food within ten years.
How it works, step by step
Finance the farmer
Low-interest loans for equipment and modern practice come with subsidies on animal feed, herbicides and pesticides, so the cost of production falls and farming can pay.
Open up the land
Leasing agricultural land is simplified and sped up, so farmers can start planting sooner and expand what they grow.
Guarantee a fair market
Better distribution, farm-to-table support and a requirement that hotels prioritise local farmers, fishers and producers give farmers the certainty they need to invest.
Farm smart and sustainable
Vertical farming, hydroponics and agricultural research raise yield while protecting the land, aiming at half our food grown at home within ten years.
In real life
Cheaper, fresher food, jobs in the districts, money that stays in Seychelles, and a nation far less exposed to the next global supply shock.
Low-interest finance and cheaper feed make the numbers work, and a guaranteed hotel market means what he grows has a buyer before he plants it.
More food grown at home means fresher produce at a steadier price, and less exposure to the next global shipping shock that empties the shelves.
Every rupee of food grown at home is a rupee that stops leaving on an import ship, so the plan keeps money in the country. The finance is low-interest lending that is repaid, not a giveaway, and the guaranteed local market from hotels costs the state nothing while giving farmers the certainty to invest.
On this article
Can a small nation really grow half its own food?
With modern methods, yes. Vertical farming and hydroponics multiply what limited land can produce, and the ten-year horizon is deliberately realistic.
Why force hotels to buy local?
Because tourism should strengthen the local economy, not bypass it. A guaranteed local market gives farmers the certainty they need to invest and grow.
Can a small nation really grow half its own food?
With modern methods, yes. Vertical farming and hydroponics multiply what limited land can produce, and the ten-year horizon is set to be realistic rather than a slogan.
Why require hotels to buy local?
Because tourism should feed the local economy, not bypass it. A guaranteed local market gives farmers the confidence to invest and grow, which is exactly what has been missing.
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