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: afk@amirankenya.com

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

» yariv@amirankenya.com

Amiran Is Headquartered In Nairobi, Kenya