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Amiran Farmer’s Kit (AFK)Sustainable Agriculture Agribusiness
A New Dawn in African Agriculture
Engaging The Privet Sector for Africans Agri- Food Growth18 Oct 2011By Yariv Kedar- President Sustainable Agriculture- Balton group & Head Of Agro Division- Amiran Kenya
Balton CP headquarters in the UK , has 8 subsidiaries Across Africa - Regional
offices in:• Tanzania- Balton• Uganda –Balton • Rwanda Balton • Nigeria Dizengof • Ghana Dizengof• Senegal Balton• Zambia Amiran• South Sudan – Agents (Agro-life)• Kenya – Amiran
Irrigation systems
Greenhouses
Agro-chemicals
Fertilizers
Seeds
Integrated Projects
The Amiran Farmer’s Kit
Improving Food SecurityAnd Livelihoods For Small Scale Farmers
Conservation agricultureEfficient use of water
Designed To Fit On a Simple pickupStrong Durable Cover
Gravity drip system & Collapsible Water Tank
Chemicals &Fertilizers for one season (In Green house & Out doors)
Personal Protective Equipment
Durable Knap-sack Sprayer
Complete Nursery Set
Amiran Gold Medal Seeds
•Hybrid•High Yielding
• Adjusted to Global GAP Standards• Learning Modern Agriculture
• AFK Maintenance• Season Strategy• Marketing
AFK Training
1. Knowledge2. Do-how3. Quality inputs
AFK Agro Support
• Amiran Agronomist Assigned to Farmer from the Start:
• Ongoing Agricultural Advise • Seasonal Follow Up
• Emphasis on Best Practices• Achieving Higher Yields
Amiran Farmers Kit Includes all the Following :
1.The Farmers Greenhouse (Could be 15m x 8m or 24m x 8m).
2. Drip irrigation system (to cover 1/8 of an acre)
3. Collapsible tank.
4. Farmer’s sprayer.
5. Seeds (Green house crop and open field).
6. Full Nursery Set
7. Fertilizers (to cover for one season of crop).
8. Agro- Chemicals (to cover for one season of crop).
9 Personal Protective Equipment (Overall, Cartridge mask and Gloves).
10. Training.
11. Agronomic Support for one SEASON - Sustainability – Partnerships.
12. Insurance
Points to Emphasize•Farmers Must Succeed •Strength Through Partnerships•Raise Awareness to Modern Farming Methods
•“Farmer proof” components•Advocacy•Project Oriented Approach•Individual Client Approach
The Complete Solution Approach= Value Chain
Finance
Technology Training
Agro Support Market
Partnerships – Finance “Together For The Farmers”Amiran Signs MOU with Equity Bank
To Finance Loans ForThe Amiran Farmer’s Kit
Kenya Women’s Finance Trust Sign MOU Offering The Amiran Farmer’s Kit
To More Than 300,000 Women in Kenya
Additional AFK Partners•World Bank•USAID•AMREF•EU•Goal Ireland•Kenya Red Cross•FAO•Hope Worldwide•Government Ministries•Lutheran Federation•IMO•Constituency Development Funds•UNDP•Environment Groups•GIZ
• Religious Centers• Universities
• Zep-RE (COMESA)• Care International
• Africa Wildlife Foundation• National Parks• World Vision
• Rotary club in Kenya• Religious Centers
• Universities• Research Institutes
• Foundations • Producer’s Federations
• Panaac• And more…..
Vice President -Kenya Kalonzo MusyokaDeputy Prime Minister Of Israel Avigdor Liberman
President Kibaki –Kenya & Minister of Corporative Joe Nyaga
Prime Minister Raila – Kenya
AFK for sustainable Development / Food Security
Kitui Project– AFKs• Over 300 People Trained
Food Agricultural Organization (FAO) & International Migration Organization (IMO)
North Arid Land –Kakuma & Dadahb Refugee Camp
•Schools & Groups Across Eastern & Northern Kenya•AFKs on Kenya Coast•Each School AFK with 2 Greenhouses
Partnerships – ProjectsRed Cross
Kenya Red Cross- Waldar Project NE Kenya
Kenya Red Cross- Waldar Project NE Kenya
AFK for youth + Schools, Next Generation Farmers/ Farming is cool
Yata Tomato GROWING Tradition Vs AFK
Kits at Schools by M.P. Hon C. Kilonzo at Yatta
AFK for youth + Schools, Next Generation Farmers/ Farming is cool
Hon. Wythkilff Oparanya- Minister of planning, vision 2030 at Matu girls school
University of Nairobi
AFK for youth + Schools, Next Generation Farmers/ Farming is coolSchool!
Donated by Ambassador of Israel
AFK & WOMENS GROUPS
AFK & Women's Groups, Isiolo- Kenya
Donated By World
Vision
Bought By Income of
1st AFK
Loan given by
KWFT
European Union (EU) Projects
AFK & WOMENS GROUPS
Kits in Kitui donated by EU (European Union)
55 day after plantingResults of seed donation by another NGO
AFK & WOMENS GROUPS
AFK @ Coast Of Kenya
Woman's education Center , Kits Donated by Safaricom Foundation, Kenya
Traditional crop
Indoor AFK
AFK & WOMENS GROUPS
Water Conservation
Environment conservation
Kenya Wildlife Services, Supporting the Tsavo National Park Community Through AFK products sold to tourists
Environment conservation
Environment conservation
Kenya Wildlife Services, Supporting the Tsavo National Park Community Through AFK products sold to tourists
Environment conservation
• Panaac – Student program TTT (Training Trainers)
• Government Of Kenya Ministry of Agriculture-Training all government agriculture officers in the provincials.
• UNDP- Training Centers
Agro Support component
AFK in Education
• AFK is Bringing Down the Average Age of Farmers• The AFK is running in over 100 schools in Kenya
• AFK Provides Food Security in Schools• AFK Offers Education on Modern Farming Methods
• AFK Produce is Improving Student’s Diet• AFK adopted by Institutes of Higher Learning
Training Ministry Of Agriculture all over Kenya By Amiran Kenya
Ministry Show ground and CEO Panaac Luci M.
Minister of Agriculture training NE
Girls school teacher NE
Bringing the Agribusiness Revolution to Africa!
Investing in the Next Generation of Africa’s Farmers!
The AFK was Awarded the MDG Award for the Eradication of Extreme
Poverty & Hunger
Thank you very much
Visit Our Site: www.amirankenya.com
• Contact us: [email protected]
• Yariv Kedar: +254 733 88 00 00 +254 722 50 93 93
Amiran Is Headquartered In Nairobi, Kenya