Modern Processing & Value Chain Development for Prosopis Charcoal and Nutritious Animal Feeds, Kenya
In 2014, Start!e Ltd presented a proposal to turn the unwanted spread of the tree Prosopis Juliflora in Kenya’s semi-arid areas into an income opportunity for the affected communities by setting up value chains for sustainable charcoal animal feed from the Prosopis fruit pods.
The CFC supports the initiative with a USD 100,000 loan disbursed in December 2014. The investment aims to: (i) enhance the collection of Prosopis; (ii) improve the carbonisation process; (iii) build customer relationships with a few, higher volume consumers and wholesalers; (iv) improve logistics; and (v) increase fundraising.
Submitting Institution | Start!e Limited (Social Enterprise) |
Location | Kenya |
Commodity | Timber |
Total Cost | USD 214,000 |
CFC Financing | USD 100,000 (Zero interest loan, financed from the Dutch Trust Fund) |
Co-financing | USD 15,000 |
Start!e Limited (Contribution) | USD 99,000 |
Year of Implementation | 2014 |
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