Amiran Kenya

Who are we?

• Amiran Kenya is 100% owned by Balton CP, a group of companies operating In Africa from the 60’s in :

Kenya Sudan Tanzania Uganda Rwanda Zambia Ghana Nigeria Senegal Cameroon

• The Owner of Balton Group is UK Schreier family. • Amiran Kenya, agribusiness leader since 1963, of inputs &

projects in EA, for advanced farming.

Capacity Building

– It is the changing of attitude and behaviors to enhance performance.

– It is a key component in Amiran Kenya’s initiative to empower a generation of ambitious and energetic farmers by changing the farming concept from subsistence farming to sustainable Agribusiness.

Mode of Training

Indoor training Outdoor training

TRAINING.

– It is the changing of attitude and behaviors to enhance performance.

– It is a key component in Amiran Kenya’s initiative to empower a generation of ambitious and energetic farmers by changing the farming concept from subsistence farming to sustainable Agribusiness.

Amiran Kenya Approach

We have engaged ourselves through;

1. Training Centres.

• Amiran Head offices( Nairobi)

• Loitoktok

• Meru

• Kapenguria

Cont,

2. Demonstration unit.

• Gariasa

• Mombasa

• Nakuru

• Nyeri ( Wambugu farm)

• Nairobi show ground

• Machakos.

Training on Modern Farming

Drip lines

Seedling Nursery

Seeds Chemicals

Fertilizers T Capacity Building

Capacity Building

Green Houses

WHY GREENHOUSES

i. Helps in regulating temperatures. ii. The farmer can be able to plan and time for the

market. iii. Create an ideal climate for growing crops. iv. Helps in controlling of pest and diseases. v. Helps in increasing productivity. vi. Helps in improving quality. vii. Greenhouse will allow you to produce your own food

and grow your own plants from the comfort of your garden.

Greenhouse Technology Vs Traditional Method

Delivery system KITS

We have the following open kits:

i. One acre kit.

ii. ½ an acre kit

iii. ¼ an acre kit

iv. Family drip kit ( 1/8)

v. 150m foundation kit

vi. 90m foundation kit.

Why drip lines

• There is uniform distribution of water. • Saves water i.e there is no wastage of water since

water goes directly to the root which is the mouth of the crop.

• Used for fertigation • Moisture within the root zone is maintained. • No wetting of the foliage. • Soil erosion is lessened. • Weed growth is lessened. • Labour cost is less compared to other methods of

irrigation.

Delivery System VS Traditional method

Dam Liners

Capacity Building

It is the changing of

attitude and behaviors to

enhance performance.

It is a key component in

Amiran Kenya’s

initiative to empower a

generation of ambitious

and energetic farmers by

changing the farming

concept from

subsistence farming to

sustainable Agribusiness

MODE OF TRAINING Indoor( Theory) Outdoor( Practicals)

ONCALL SUPPORT

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• Amiran on-call support team call farmers on weekly basis.

• They ensure that the farmers follow growing guidelines at the right time as indicated on the agro- support system

GROWING GUIDE

Success Story

Red- cross project ( Wajir) Lesotho Projects

Women Empowerment(Mombasa)

Partnerships – Finance “Together For The Farmers” Amiran Signs MOU with Equity Bank

To Finance Loans For The Amiran Farmer’s Kit

Micro Finance -Kenya Women’s Finance Trust, Sign MOU Offering The Amiran Farmer’s Kit

To More Than 300,000 Women in Kenya

Youth Enterprise Development Fund into Agribusiness

Financing Partners

For Small Scale Farmers

This AFK activity was awarded with 3 UNDP prizes for the MDG targets: In 2010-Towards eradication of

extreme poverty & hunger. In 2011- Towards Youth

Empowerment. In 2013- Champion of the year award

towards the MDG goals + First runner up with the KRCs for Eradication of poverty and Hunger

Thank You