Horticultural News January - February issue

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Elgon Kenya Limited shines at young Entrepreneur awards 2011 By JOSEPH GITONGA Elgon Kenya limited, a leading distributor of agrochemicals, seeds and fertilizers was recently feted at the recent Ernst & young entrepreneur of the year 2011. The company, a leading supplier of agriculture inputs and farmer extension services with presence in the eastern african region was a finalist in the Master Class category of no hours organized by the Ernst and young entrepreneur.. Other companies honoured together with Elgon Kenya are regional giants Equity Bank and Bidco oil refineries. Award a director with the company bimail Kantaria, says that the company was judged on several factors including vision, strategy, financials, community impact and leadership. The judges were very impressed with our growth model and commended us on our strategy on being the primary agricultural inputs company in East africa said Kantaria. He said his company recognition was also based on the increasing appreciation of agriculture sector as a sustainable pillar of the region economy and a solution of miseries facing residents. Elgon Kenya is also certified ISO 9000: 2000 since 1999 and also is British retail consortium SGS certified. Kantaria says Kenya’s is an agricultural lyrich country that can easily feed itself provided sound policies and management 8 of its abundant resources mainly soil and water are employed. all that farmers require is extension services and access to key inputs such as technology and quality seed” he says Elgon Kenya limited is the local agent for Israel based nitan Danjain limited, the leading global provider of customized irrigation solutions operating in more than 100 countries worldwide. By introducing naun Danjam irrigation technology to the region to the region, Elgon Kenya seeks to bring Israel’s world recognized best agricultural technologies said Kantaria adding that the objective is to develop tailor-made irrigation technologies that have seen Israel, a tiny country with no water of its own, grow into the world’s agricultural technology showcase, and a leading exporter of agricultural produce and technology. as Kenya embarks vision 2030, agriculture, the mainstay of the country’s economy responsible for 51 percent of productivity must be developed in line with the vision. It is with this in mind H O R T I C U LT U R A L N E W S I j a n u a r y - F E B r u a r y 2 0 1 2 Bimal Kantaria, director Elgon Kenya Limited that Elgon Kenya is introducing new division that will align its business with the targets of the government and private sector approach to handle agriculture as a business as we move away from the traditional subsistence approach. Irrigated The judges were very impressed with our growth model and commended us on our strategy of being the primary agricultural inputs company in East Africa - Bimal Kantaria. farming is going to play a vital role in developing agriculturally developed countries science and technology is behind the success and Kenya being quite advanced, only needs to take its agriculture to the next level by incorporating the latest development he added. Kenya is already advanced in green house farming and only needs to make the practice a culture at all levels for both local and export produce, which we seek to support, he reiterated. Elgon Kenya limited is the local agent for Israel based naan danjain limited the leading global provider of customed irrigation solutions operating in more than 100 countries worldwide.
H O R T I C U LT U R A L N E W S I j a n u a r y - F E B r u a r y 2 0 1 2 9
Page 1 and 2: NO. 20 JAN/FEB 2012 Ksh 300, US$5 H
Page 3 and 4: H O R T I C U LT U R A L N E W S I
Page 5 and 6: seasonal credit for food security Y
Page 7: GODOWNS FOR SALE/TO LET SAKU BUSINE
Page 11 and 12: ONIONS Onions are important horticu
Page 13 and 14: Wins Second MDG Award Eradicating E
Page 15 and 16: An Amiran agronomist shares a light
Page 17 and 18: secondary schools in the water scar
Page 19 and 20: HIGH CONCENTRATION POTASSIUM SOLUTI
Page 21 and 22: For over 30 years farmers have trus
Page 23 and 24: Chrysal Africa now offers — Pre-t
Page 29 and 30: 40-50 % PA Fund job creation for on
Page 31 and 32: Sources of seed Farmers should use
Page 33 and 34: Anti-counterfeits committee chairma
Page 35 and 36: Harakisha....wapi page za AAK? you
Page 43 and 44: Jos Hansen (EA) Ltd, a pump supplie
Page 45 and 46: Belspray range Bellspray High N: NP
Page 47 and 48: Good neigbours traditional sugarcan
Page 51 and 52: Soil sampling using Trimble GPS now
Page 53 and 54: HORTICULTURAL CROPS DEVELOPMENT AUT
Page 55 and 56: HORTICULTURAL CROPS DEVELOPMENT AUT
Page 57 and 58: Between June and November 2
Page 59 and 60:
Market overview sales volume
Page 61 and 62:
  Self‐service Sales volume
Page 63 and 64:
June  Flowers  9,324,582  3,2
show all

Horticultural News January - February issue

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?