agritec session v - amiran kenya

Presented by Yariv Kedar

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN AFRICA

Lisbon, Portugal, January 21th 2011

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN AFRICA

• Who is Amiran Kenya & Balton Group?

• The Concept of The AFK (Amiran Farmers Kit) as a comprehensive solution for improving livelihood.

• The Financing Partners for AFK Farmers.

• The partners involved in Boosting Farming through AFK (Amiran Farmers Kit).

• How does the supply chain work?• MDG Award for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty

& Hunger

Improving Food Security And Livelihoods For Small

Scale Farmers

Zambia

Ghana

Nigeria

Senegal

Amiran is a Member

Of The Balton CP Group

The Complete Solution for the Best Harvest!

East Africa’s Leader in:

•Greenhouses

•Irrigation

•Agro Chemicals

•Seeds•Small Scale Farming

Amiran Agro Projects DivisionGreenhouses

•Brought the First Greenhouses to Kenya in 1989

•Built 2700 of 3000 Hectares of Greenhouses in Kenya

•90% of All Greenhouses in Kenya

Amiran Irrigation DivisionDrip Irrigation

•Laid 80% of Drip Irrigation in Kenya•Gaining Ground in Sugar Cane Sector

•Drip Irrigation the Focus of Medium Scale Farming Enterprises

Amiran Agro DivisionFertilizers & Chemicals

•Leading in Agro-Chemicals Supplies in EA•The Driving Force Behind the Kenyan Flower &

Horticulture Sectors

Amiran Agro Division

Seeds

•Growing Role in East African Seed Market•Large Scale Supply to NGOs and Donors

•Gold Medal Seeds – yields exported to Europe•Top Quality, High Yielding Seeds

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN AFRICA

• Who is Amiran Kenya & Balton Group?

• The Concept of The AFK (Amiran Farmers Kit) as a comprehensive solution for improving livelihood.

• The Financing Partners for AFK Farmers.

• The partners involved in Boosting Farming through AFK.

• How does the supply chain work?• MDG Award for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty &

Hunger

The Issue Is to Think Out Of The Frame

Encouraging Free Enterprise Is The Key.

Amiran Small Scale

The Amiran Farmer’s Kit

Improving Food SecurityAnd Livelihoods For Small Scale Farmers

Amiran Farmer’s Greenhouse

•Controlled Environment•8m X 15m or 8m X 24m•Strong Metal Structure•Strong Solarig Cover•Collapsible & Portable

Strong Durable Solarig Cover

Designed To Fit On a Simple pickup

Family Drip System (FDS)

•Created by Netafim•1/8th Acre Drip Coverage•Gravity Based Operation•Uniquely Fitted Drip Lines•Proven Success Story

Collapsible Water Tank

•600 Liter Tank•Collapsible•Portable

Knapsack Sprayer

•16 Liter•Strong•Durable

Amiran Gold Medal Seeds

•Hybrid•High Yielding

•Soluble•Field Grade•Control Release•Foliar

Agro Chemicals

•Fungicides

•Insecticides

•Acaricides

•Herbicides

•Disinfectants

•Fumigators

Personal Protective Equipment•Protection from Pesticides

•Reflectors for Movement in the Dark

•Rain Proof

•Cartridge Mask

•Gloves

• Global GAP Compliant• Learning Modern Agriculture

• AFK Maintenance• Season Strategy

• Marketing

AFK Training

Amiran Agro Support

•Amiran Agronomist Assigned to Farmer from the Start:

•Ongoing Agricultural Advise •Seasonal Follow Up

•Emphasis on Best Practices•Achieving Higher Yields

Amiran’s Approach to Sustainable Development For Small

Scale Farmers Four Main Pillars

•Economic

•Social

•Environmental

•Corporate Social Responsibility

AFK Strategy•Farmers Must Succeed

•Strength Through Partnerships

•Raise Awareness to Modern

Farming Methods

•“Farmer proof” components

•Advocacy

•Project Oriented Approach

•Individual Client Approach

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN AFRICA

• Who is Amiran Kenya & Balton Group?

• The Concept of The Amiran Farmers Kit as A comprehensive solution for improving livelihood.

• The Financing Partners for AFK (Amiran Farmers Kit) Farmers.

• The partners involved in Boosting Farming through AFK.

• How does the supply chain work?• MDG Award for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty &

Hunger

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

To Finance Loans For

The 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

Partnerships – Finance. In May 2010 Amiran & Cooperative Bank

Launched

A loan from Cooperative Bank for the Amiran Farmer’s Kit

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN AFRICA

• Who is Amiran Kenya & Balton Group?

• The Concept of The Amiran Farmers Kit as A comprehensive solution for improving livelihood.

• The Financing Partners for AFK Farmers.

• Partners involved in Boosting Farming through AFK (Amiran Farmers Kit).

• How does the supply chain work?• MDG Award for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty &

Hunger

Additional AFK Partners•World Bank•USAID•AMREF•EU•Goal Ireland•Red Cross•FAO•Hope Worldwide•Government Ministries•Lutheran Federation•IMO•Constituency Development Funds•UNDP•Environment Groups

•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•And more…..

Partnerships – Market

Export Farms – out-growers Express Interest in Buying From Farmers Growing

With The Amiran Farmer’s Kit

Bayer EA & Amiran Kenya Training Indu Farm Out growers on AFK (Amiran Farmer Kit)

Partnerships – Projects of MP’s

School Feeding & Education

The Yatta Schools Project:

•Training of Principles, Agriculture Teachers, District Agriculture Officers

•Specialized Student Training

•15 Schools 2 Greenhouses Per AFK

•Minister of Agriculture to Launch in October

Yata Tomato

GROWING

Tradition Vs AFK

AFK IN SHOW-GROUND AT COAST WITH MINISTRY OF

AGRICULTURE

Partnerships – Projects

• 80 AFK’s Installed in Dadahb

• Project 40 AFK’s in Kakuma

• Kitui Project 130 – AFKs

• Over 200 People Trained

Food Agricultural Organization (FAO) &

International Migration Organization (IMO)

North Arid Land -Kakuma & Dadahb

Refugee Camp

Partnerships – ProjectsRed Cross

•20 Groups Across Northern Kenya•34 Schools Across Eastern & Northern Kenya•4 AFKs on Kenya Coast•Each School AFK with Extra Greenhouse

Partnerships – Projects

•5 AFKs in Eastern Kenya•13 AFKs on Coast of Kenya

European Union (EU)

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

Kenya Wildlife Services, Supporting the Tsavo Community Through AFK products sold to

tourists

Kenya Wildlife Service Supporting the Tsavo Community Through AFK products sold to

tourists

Water Conservation Project

African Wildlife Foundation

Probation Office at the Coast for reformed prisoners

Woman's center. Kit Donated by Safaricom

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN AFRICA

• Who is Amiran Kenya & Balton Group?

• The Concept of The Amiran Farmers Kit as A comprehensive solution for improving livelihood.

• The Financing Partners for AFK Farmers.

• The partners involved in Boosting Farming through AFK.

• How does the supply chain work?

• MDG Award for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty & Hunger

•Fresh & Juicy – Main

Suppliers to Nakumatt

Supermarkets

•The Nakuru Lodge

and many more…

Partnerships – Market

Amiran Farmers Are Supplying:

•Carnivore Restaurant Nairobi

•Zuchinni Groceries Nairobi

Finance –Farmers

Secure Loans to Purchase

AFK

Amiran Supplies &

Trains Farmers

Farmers Grow & Seek Out

Market

Market –Contracted

Clients Purchase

From Farmers

Responsibility – Farmers

Repay Loans

SUSTAINABILITY

BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN AFRICA

• Who is Amiran Kenya & Balton Group?

• The Concept of The Amiran Farmers Kit as A comprehensive solution for improving livelihood.

• The Financing Partners for AFK Farmers.

• The partners involved in Boosting Farming through AFK.

• Other customers.

• How does the supply chain work?

• MDG Award for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty & Hunger

Bringing the Agribusiness Revolution to Africa!

Investing in the Next Generation of Africa’s Farmers!

The AFK was Awarded the MDG Awardfor the Eradication of Extreme

Poverty & Hunger

Amiran Is HeadquarteredIn Nairobi, Kenya

Visit Our Site: www.amirankenya.com

• Contact us: afk@amirankenya.com

• Yariv Kedar: +254 733 88 00 00+254 722 50 93 93

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