Income from waste mango seeds for smallholders in Kenya
66%
34%
Partner contribution
$ 1,114,012
DFAT contribution
$ 585,688
Total Value
$ 1,699,700
Start: June 2019 - End: June 2021
Best Tropical Fruits Ltd
Best Tropical Fruits is a private Kenyan company seeking market solutions to the excess soft fruits in Machakos and surrounding counties.
Machakos County Mango Value Chain Association
MCMVCA is a farmer association mandated to spearhead the commercialisation of mango in order to improve the livelihood of the farmers in Machakos county.
Australian Government
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade works with international partners and other countries to tackle global challenges, increase trade and investment opportunities, protect international rules, keep our region stable and help Australians overseas.
This partnership brings together Best Tropical Fruits (BTF), a private Kenyan company, and Machakos County Mango Value Chain Association (MCMVCA), a farmer’s association, along with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to increase incomes of smallholder mango farmers in Machakos, Kenya. BTF will establish a processing plant to create products from waste mango seed and a new income stream for farmers. MCMVCA will work alongside BTF to improve the market access of its farmer members and identify constraints along the mango value chain. BTF’s business objective is to scale the enterprise to other areas in Kenya and other African countries.
This partnership aims to develop a scalable, sustainable, and commercially viable waste mango seed processing enterprise increasing incomes for smallholder mango farmers and contributing to a stronger and more effective MCMVCA.
