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New business opportunities promoted for small farmers in Kenya

Enhancing the country’s energy transition while ensuring a stable market for small farmers.

Eni, the international energy company, is collaborating with farmers to use castor crops and croton nuts for energy purposes, not in competition with traditional food and cash cultivations, in a move to boost new business opportunities. The goal is to ensure secure revenues and a stable market, even for small farmers.

The initiative fits in Eni’s collaboration with the Government of Kenya to support the country’s energy transition through the implementation of integrated circular economy projects. It also aims to diversify the farmers’ income sources, while promoting a climate-smart farming system, especially in marginal areas.

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To join the initiative and receive the castor seeds, interested farmers and cooperatives can register either with the local offices of the Department of Agriculture or with the local aggregators and cooperatives recognized by Eni.

Please contact your Ward Agricultural Officers or your local aggregator. 

For any information about the project, please contact the following email address agri.kenya@eni.com

Fill in the Kenya Farmers Information Request Form to express your interest in Eni’s circular economy projects and explore sustainable farming opportunities in Kenya

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How does it work?

The products will be collected in specific hubs located in Kenya and then converted into vegetable oil for energy uses. The company will ensure the purchase of the farmers’ products at a guaranteed price and with regular payments through officially recognized aggregators.

The advantages of castor crops and croton trees

  • They have a high tolerance to drought and salt stress
  • They are established in lands that are not in competition with traditional food and cash crops
  • It is a way to valorise croton nuts that grow spontaneously in the country. 

Eni, kampuni ya kimataifa ya nishati, inashirikiana na wakulima kutumia mazao ya castor na karanga za  croton kwa madhumuni ya nishati, sio katika ushindani na kilimo cha chakula za kitamaduni na mazao ya biashara, ila katika hatua ya kuongeza fursa mpya za biashara.

Lengo ni kuhakikisha mapato ya uhakika na soko imara hata kwa wakulima wadogo.

Mpango huo unafaa katika ushirikiano wa Eni na Serikali ya Kenya kusaidia mabadiliko ya nishati nchini  kupitia utekelezaji wa miradi jumuishi ya uchumi wa mviringo.
Inalenga pia kutofautisha vyanzo vya mapato vya wakulima, vile vile ikikuza mfumo wa kilimo mahiri wa hali ya hewa, hasa katika  maeneo ya pembezoni.

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Kujiunga na mpango huu na kupokea mbegu za castor, wakulima wenye nia na vyama vya ushirika wanaweza kujiandikisha  na ofisi za mitaa za Idara ya Kilimo au na wakulima na vyama vya ushirika vinavyotambuliwa na Eni.

Tafadhali wasiliana na Maafisa Kilimo wa Kata yako au mjumbe wa eneo lako.

Kwa maelezo zaidi kuhusu huu mradi, tafadhali wasiliana nasi kupitia barua pepe ifuatayo agri.kenya@eni.com

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Inafanyikaje kazi?

Bidhaa hizo zitakusanywa katika vituo maalum vilivyoko nchini Kenya na kisha kubadilishwa kuwa mafuta ya mimea kwa matumizi ya nishati.

Kampuni itahakikisha ununuzi wa bidhaa za wakulima kwa bei ya dhamanaya  na kwa malipo ya mara kwa mara kupitia wakulima wanaotambulika rasmi.

Faida za mazao ya castor na miti ya mkonge

  • Zina uvumilivu mkubwa wa ukame na shinikizo la chumvi.
  • Zimeanzishwa katika ardhi ambazo hazishindani na mazao ya chakula cha kitamaduni na Mazao ya biashara
  • Ni njia ya kuthamini karanga za croton ambazo hukua kwa hiari nchini. 

Eni, kampuni ya mauta ya nthi yonthe yi ngwatanio na aimi kuima mbaiki na nthulu kutumika ta mauta, ila itena usindano na leu ula aimi maimaa, ni nzia ya kutetheesya viasala ii nzau yambiisye. Kitumi kinene ni kuete vaita kwa athukumi na kumanthia muimi soko, ona ala anini.

Muvango wina ngwatanio na Eni na selikali ya Kenya nundu wa kuikiithya mauvinduku ma kii utumii wa mauta kwisila kuikiithya mitalala ya muthyululuko wa kii viasala.

Ingi kitumi kya muvango uu ni kutethya athukumi kwongela ukwati vamwe na kuseuvya mauthyululuko maseo ma uimi muno muno kuu nduani.

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Kulika  muvangoni uu na kukwata mbeu kwa aimi ala mekwendeewa,kana ikundi ni syikukulya syiyiandikithye na mauvisi manene ma ùimì kana akolanya kana ikundi ila syisikie ni kampuni ya ENI.

Kulya ovisaa wa uimi ula uungamie wodi ila ùi kama akolanya ala mè vaù vakuvi naku.

Mauvoo kwa ulikù ma muradi ùù wimakwata kwìsila laini wa valua sya kiseveni ula ni agri.kenya@eni.com

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Kampuni ii ithukumaa ata?

Syindu ii ikoosawa kundu kula kuvaniiwe vaa Kenya na syiivinduwa kutwika mauta. Kampuni ii ikaakikishaa kana aimi nimoowiwa na thoowa ula uvaniiwe na ndivi ikeethaa kwisila athukumi ala mavaniiwe kana akolanya ala me vaù ukuvini.

Mauseo ala methaa vamwe na uvandi wa mbaiki na miti ya mithulu.

  • Syina vinya wa kuumisya munyao na munyu ula wi muthangani.
  • Syimea ithekani ila sitena usindano na leu ula tuvandaa.
  • Ni nzia ya kutumia nthulu ila imeea mana vaa Kenya.