Agro-Plant technologies one of the few Successful Agribusiness in South-Nyanza
Agro-plant technologies , propagates clean
planting materials and sells it to farmers. It was a challenge to the farmers
to find such. This company came to bridge that gap. Agroplant technologies deals in selling among many things grafted
avocados,Mango,Passion,oranges,apples tissue avocados name them.
These products are of the original type. They are carefully
sourced from different parts of the country .They are also maintained by trained
professionals therefore a guarantee to
farmers that these products are of good standards.
Agroplant technologies have a lab that tests
some of the seedlings scientifically and may make recommendations to the
farmers. This aspect enhances their credibility as the number one provider of
seedlings in South Nyanza and beyond.
In addition to this, these seedlings mature early and are of
good yield. After harvesting they have a long shelf life,For instance the
avocado and bananas once harvested can take about forty days in the shelf
unlike other which take a shorter time before they get bad.
The Israel type of banana once grown can take about twenty
years before the trees can no longer give fruits compared to most which would
take five years. Agro-plant technologies
have these seedlings stocked fully all year round to cater for their customers.
They offer training to the farmers. They also help to link farmers to the
markets for their farm produce.
Agro-plant technologies in the recent past has innovated
beyond measure. They have come up with new ways of making Pakash organic
fertilizer which they sell to their customers. This fertilizer they say is highly rich in nutrients. It can be used
too for topdressing it is available to their farms in Nyanchwa and Mosocho in
Kisii.
Any business experiences challenges Agro-plant is not an
exception as it too has its own fair of challenges. Sometimes predicting demand for their products for a particular
season can shift to another product after they have stocked a product. They
explain that this happens to farmer due to ignorance and lack of information.This
can be addressed by giving knowledge and information to farmers.
Change in weather parterns is also a challenge. They say this can be
addressed by using the greenhouse technology which means you can regulate the
temperatures to optimum levels to support plant growth incase the weather
patterns change to extremes of both hot and cold.
The other challenge is access to capital.This is a huge
challenge considering all they use is a huge cost,access to finance becomes a
problem.Though they say they are open and optimistic that they will access
funding to enable them serve even many farmers.
Agroplant technologies look at a future where they will
expand to all subcounties in Kisii and beyond Kisii since they sell their
seedlings all the way to Tranzoia county for instance among others.They appeal
to their existing customers to continue trusting in their products.
| Grafted avocados |
They also urge those who have not tried their products to
visit them and they will find something to take home with. You can visit them
in Nyanchwa and Mosocho you can contact them on 0725407226 for more information.
| director Agroplant technologies Cyrus Nyakundi in one of the Agro-plant projects in mosocho |
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