Farming Solutions
Your partner in getting the job done.
As a business born of Africa, we understand the challenges and complexities that come with farming on this continent – from the perishability of products to infrastructure demands to regulatory hurdles and climate change. Unitrans not only understands these complexities, but we continue to help our Agriculture customers to overcome them and grow their businesses through our innovative and tailored farming services and logistics solutions.
Harness the power of knowledge to help your Agri business grow.
The power of doing is where we begin and where we end, creating an infinite loop where every solution we craft is with precision, and every partnership we form is built on a shared vision of progress, trust and respect. To us, the power of doing is a promise of more. More stability, more efficiency, more opportunities – unlocked through the power of innovation.
The power of getting the job done
Technology & Supply Chain Solutions
We deliver cutting-edge technology and tailored supply chain solutions to the agriculture sector, empowering farmers with state-of-the-art solutions. With deep industry expertise and a commitment to efficiency, we enable seamless operations that optimise productivity, enhance sustainability, and ensure long-term growth.
Freight Forwarding and Clearing. 
We navigate the complexities of international trade for you. Our experience in import and export help ensure a smooth and efficient process, whilst maintaining the required compliance and regulations.
Risk and Safety Management. 
Unitrans prioritises risk and safety management in the agriculture industry through rigorous safety standards and advanced monitoring technologies. Our approach includes real-time tracking, risk assessments, and strict compliance with industry regulations, ensuring the protection of both assets and personnel. By integrating these safety measures with operational efficiency, we help farmers mitigate risks while maintaining productivity and securing long-term growth.
Strategic and Tactical Planning. 
Unitrans offers comprehensive strategic and tactical planning services tailored to the agriculture industry, combining network design and scenario analysis with advanced technologies to provide insights and predictive analytics. Our expertise enables farmers to plan for the long-term while addressing immediate challenges like planning and scheduling, load building, network balancing and order status and tracking. By aligning tactical actions with strategic goals, we help farmers adapt to shifting market conditions, improve productivity, and drive sustainable growth.
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence. 
Our Unitrans Centre of Excellence takes data analytics and business intelligence to the next level. Integrating technologies that not only deliver on specific industry requirements but delivers valuable insights into where operations can be improved or optimised.
With strategic technology partnerships, we enhance the Unitrans Centre of Excellence’s capabilities that include fleet visibility, driver and management accountability, safety compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Supply Chain Optimisation. 
We leverage technologies and data analytics to offer insights that drive our customers’ business growth. Our innovation and analytics services help optimise operations, increase efficiency and visibility that assist our customers to make informed decisions that propel their business forward.
Key technology implementations in the agriculture industry include:
- Digitised Field Inspections: A software application facilitates stakeholder collaboration, offering several safety benefits.
- In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems: Drivecam enhances driver safety by monitoring behaviour and providing real-time alerts.
- Customised TMS for Agriculture: Monitors ETA movements, identifies causes of delays, and provides real-time alerts to support decision-making.
- Advanced Drone Technology: Offers innovative solutions across various agricultural practices such as monitor crops and livestock, conduct efficient crop spraying, as well as comprehensive surveying solutions.
End-to-End Solutions. 
Unitrans crafts bespoke end-to-end supply chain solutions for the agriculture sector, addressing the distinct needs of each operation. From farm to consumer, we fine-tune every stage. Our team takes a hands-on approach to ensure optimal results and efficiency right from strategic network analysis, design and optimisation through to seamless operational logistics, warehousing, and transportation services to handle goods, high outputs, whilst taking seasonal shifts into account. With technology and an expansive network, we ensure efficient, transparent, and dependable solutions that empower farmers to focus on production while we streamline their supply chain for performance and growth.
Poultry Farming Solutions
Our specialised solutions in the poultry farming sector, ensure efficient operations from farm to market. Our team’s deep industry knowledge enables us put together tailormade solutions that streamline the supply chain, support growth, maintain quality, and meet the unique demands of poultry farming across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Egg Distribution. 
We provide a secure egg distribution service that preserves your eggs from the farm to the hatchery. Our temperature-controlled logistics protect the eggs against breakage and spoilage, ensuring they reach customers in perfect condition.
Day-Old Chick Distribution.
We ensure the safe and timely delivery of day-old chicks to the farm, utilising specialised transportation that maintains the necessary warmth and ventilation for optimal chick health. This service reduces the stress on the chicks and provides a strong start to their growth cycle.
Feed Distribution. 
Our feed distribution service guarantees that the poultry receives high-quality, nutritious feed. With our reliable supply chain, you can rest assured that your birds’ dietary needs are met consistently, contributing to healthier, more productive flocks.
Unitrans also handles feed distribution of other livestock.
Farm Catching and Material Handling. 
We ensure optimal conditions for poultry and livestock by managing and maintaining modules and crates. Our high-quality material handling equipment boosts operational efficiency and productivity both on farms and in factories. With a focus on animal welfare, we excel in humane bird catching and offer comprehensive litter cleaning and removal services to maintain hygiene standards for a healthy farm environment.
Live Bird Distribution. 
Our live bird distribution network is designed for the safe and humane transport of poultry. We use vehicles equipped with climate control systems to ensure the comfort and safety of the birds during transit, leading to higher quality produce and reduced loss.
Distribution. 
The right product, at the right time, to the right location.
Our inter-depot transport service facilitates the movement of fresh, frozen or value-added products between your storage or warehouse locations to ensure each site has what it needs to function effectively.
By handling the complexities of retail distribution logistics, we help you get your products onto store shelves faster and more efficiently, increasing your competitive edge.
In addition, we also have the capabilities to provide a food-grade warehousing solution.
Personnel Transport. 
Our employee bus transport service offers safe and reliable transportation for your workforce. By reducing travel-related stress, we help ensure that your employees arrive at work on time and ready to make the most of their workday.
Now with the new Mega Bus Quantum 4×4 added to the fleet, our vehicles can handle any terrain, reducing shift change times and boosting productivity.
Crop Farming Solutions
From land preparation to harvest, our precision agriculture tools and tailored services help optimise productivity, ensure supply chain transparency, and maintain quality across every stage. With a focus on efficiency and sustainability, we empower farmers to overcome the challenges of modern crop farming on the African continent.
Precision Farming. 
Precision farming in its essence is “producing more with less”, driving decreased cost of production and improving returns.
Utilising advanced technology such as drones, mechanical variable fertiliser application and yield mapping, we are able to accurately tailor solutions that optimise customer’s farming operations. It gives complete overview and control, ensuring resources are used effectively to boost crop quality and quantity while minimising environmental impact.
The Geographic Information System Mapping (GIS) data availability consists out of various data layers which include:
- Soil Data
- Fertiliser Data
- Irrigation Data
- Yield Data
- Drone Data
- Herbicide and Pesticide Data
- Fleet Data
- Weather Data
- Historic Data
The GIS platform centralises all critical data, providing managers with full visibility and control. This streamlined insight empowers farmers to make well-informed, strategic decisions that drive their operations forward.
Field / Land Preparation Services. 
We provide thorough land preparation services, encompassing all necessary activities to transform the land into a fertile foundation for planting. This critical step sets the stage for a successful crop cycle, enhancing growth conditions and ultimately leading to higher yields.
Services include:
- Land Forming Fields: Ensuring optimal irrigation map designs to allow for sub-surface and surface water flow drainage.
- Commercial Conventional Land Preparation Services: Including minimum tillage field plough out solutions.
- Spraying and Fertiliser Application: Utilising drones for precise crop spraying to ensure targeted application of fertilisers, pesticides, and other inputs; minimising waste and optimising crop health.
- Mechanised Planting of Crops: Enabling increased plant germination and less seedling plants to be planted per area in-field to reduce the cost of inputs.
- Roads & Access Maintenance: To keep farm operations running smoothly, Unitrans offers grading and maintenance of farm roads to ensure safe and accessible transportation routes for the harvested crops, equipment and workforce, of which all contribute to the overall efficiency and safety of customer’s farm operations.
Crop Growth Services. 
Drone Surveys, Spraying and Fertiliser Application: Providing precision application of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilisers, ensuring targeted treatment of the crops. This not only improves the health and yield of crops but also reduces the amount of chemicals used, supporting a more sustainable farming practice.
Irrigation: Ensuring the effective management of water resources through our canal draining services, ensuring proper irrigation and drainage to maintain the health of your crops and land.
Yield Optimisation Services. 
The agricultural production systems include mechanised and automated land preparation, planting, soil and plant profiling building yield maps, leading to a host of variable rate applications of fertiliser, pesticides and ripening services.
As part of the Unitrans specialist design competencies, the team designs and specify equipment to minimise the soil compaction impact on the fields. This competency is a world class one available in Africa.
Harvesting Services. 
Harvesting: Our mechanical harvesting equipment allows for higher harvesting productivity and efficiency and less environmental pollution as appose to burning of crops prior to harvesting which releases large amounts of CO2 gasses.
Crop Loading and Hauling: The loading and hauling process is streamlined to transport the yield from field to mill efficiently, reducing time and maximising productivity.
Distribution. 
The right product, at the right time, to the right location.
Our inter-depot transport service facilitates the movement of fresh, frozen or value-added products between your storage or warehouse locations to ensure each site has what it needs to function effectively.
By handling the complexities of retail distribution logistics, we help you get your products onto store shelves faster and more efficiently, increasing your competitive edge.
In addition, we also have the capabilities to provide a food-grade warehousing solution.
Personnel Transport. 
Our employee bus transport service offers safe and reliable transportation for your workforce. By reducing travel-related stress, we help ensure that your employees arrive at work on time and ready to make the most of their workday.
Now with the new Mega Bus Quantum 4×4 added to the fleet, our vehicles can handle any terrain, reducing shift change times and boosting productivity.
Partnering with Unitrans offers your agriculture business.
Accreditations
Awards
- 2021-2024:
- National Tanzania Occupational Health & Safety Awards: AOSH Agricultural Winner
- 2022:
- Excellence in Transport
- Excellence in Supply Chain Education & Youth Development
- 2023:
- Masterdrive Best Employer
- Masterdrive Best Medium Commercial Vehicle Company
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