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INTRODUCTION
MOOF-Africa is located
in the outskirts South of cosmopolitan Nanyuki town approximately 3.5 Kms. MOOF is a professional
Social Enterprise Agricultural Non
–Governmental Organization, NGO, working with smallholder farmers on
sustainable food security, nutrition, income generation and environmental
conservation for rural development.
Regenerative Permaculture and Agro-ecological concepts are used to address food
insecurity and malnutrition challenges by offering local solutions to the
community making an overall well fed and
wealthy communities in Kenya. Making information on Agro-ecological Technologies
and Regenerative Permaculture available to farmers, students and international
communities where this information is appropriate to meet the basic needs of
humanity to enable us achieve a more balanced food source with high nutrition
grown without hazardous pesticides.
Food
consumers desires for fresh nutritious food information on the following:
Transparency and
Traceability of food: Customers desires to know:
-Where food comes from-
from MOOF farm grown through organic technology.
-When food was produced –
dated
-How good is the food? -
Fresh and packaged by well trained and healthy food handlers with medical
certificates from government hospitals. .
- Impacts to the
environment – Organic foods taking care of the environment and workers health
–no pesticides used.
-Packaging of food –
locally made and biodegradable baskets made of materials from swamps.
OBJECTIVES
1. Produce Organic high value crops (Herbs, vegetables, Leafy range veggies
and fruits) through Permaculture and agro ecological technologies.
2. Uniquely package (“Kikapu”) Basket, and distribute the
organically produced harvest to high niche end customers in their homes door steps
within Nanyuki town and environs.
3. Market the organic produce targeting high niche customer base
including; British army (BATUK- Brattish Army Training Unit in Kenya) families,
residential white westerners and supermarkets, hotels, Lodge and Eco-Camps in
the wildlife conservancies and middle-class locals’ sensitive of healthy eating
habits in Nanyuki town.
4. Establish a sustainable water management system so as to
efficiently use the scarce water resource for vegetable production.
5. Permaculture Designs Training: Actively engage Permaculture and Organic
growing in MOOF-Africa farm as a demonstration and training centre for organic production to young girls, (e.g. Baraka Academy and girls from
other academies in Nanyuki region), women and youth in Laikipia County.
For more information please visit
Website: www.moofafrica.com
Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/MOOFAfrica/
