Kenya(1) - Kenya, Siaya (P359)
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Project Plan / Gap Analysis
Business Information - Key facts for the business; address, location, contact details, certificate numbers.
TTGD ECO- SIAYA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION. Certificate Registration number DSD/41/234/02/12707. Emai. ttddsiaya@gmail.com, Tel- +254722968571. President- Francis Otieno. frotieno2002@gmail.com, P.o. Box 57-40600, Siaya, Kenya.
Products & Services
Current Situation - What do we provide to our customers currently? What services? What products?
The project is actively enrolling 100 local farmers with access to 100 acres of farmland. Activities include sunflower farming and beekeeping. Farmers are already receiving inputs like seeds (initial donation worth KES 100,000), and are supported by an agronomist and government extension officers. Basic coordination has begun..
Future Vision - What do we want to provide to our customers? What services? What products?
Establish an Integrated and Sustainable Agribiz Development Facility (ISADF) for processing sunflower oil and honey. Develop structured production of edible oil, seed cake for livestock, and value-added bee products such as wax, candles, and royal jelly — contributing to food security, nutrition, and local economy..
How Do We Get There? - What do we need to do to bridge the gap?
Provide quality F1 seeds, fertilizers, and technical guidance. Build out production facilities for oil pressing, honey extraction, and packaging. Organise cooperative societies and train farmers in advanced cultivation and product handling. Implement annual bonus system from revenue back to farmers.
Premises & Equipment
Current Situation - What do we provide to our customers currently? What services? What products?
Farm plots are available (100 acres), but no permanent infrastructure exists yet. Activities like soil preparation and early cultivation are underway. Some preliminary costs (transport, registration, land) have already been covered.
Future Vision - What do we want to provide to our customers? What services? What products?
Establish a fully equipped ISADF site with sunflower oil pressing units, honey extraction machines, refining equipment, storage facilities, a field demo site, and access to energy via electricity, solar, and biofuels.
How Do We Get There? - What do we need to do to bridge the gap?
Procure and install sunflower oil press, industrial refining machines, honey processors, and a tractor. Construct facilities using approved budget. Demonstration plots and community learning hubs will be established for peer learning.
People
Current Situation - What do we provide to our customers currently? What services? What products?
Local manpower includes 100 farmers, agronomists, TTGD officials, and government extension workers. Some roles like Executive Director, Program Coordinator, and Field Officers are already budgeted in the staffing plan.
Future Vision - What do we want to provide to our customers? What services? What products?
A self-sustaining local workforce with trained farmers, operators, technicians, and coordinators running both the farming and processing sides. Creation of long-term job opportunities tied to agriculture and agribusiness.
How Do We Get There? - What do we need to do to bridge the gap?
Deliver monthly training on land prep, planting, irrigation, pest control, hive management, and value addition. Formalise staffing structure with roles funded via project budget. Engage youth and women through cooperative structures and create capacity for knowledge sharing.
Finance
Current Situation - What do we provide to our customers currently? What services? What products?
Initial funding secured through donor-backed budget totaling $558,610 USD. Farmer income projections show high profitability: up to KES 300,000–500,000 per acre from oil and seed cake sales. Bonus system is proposed. Operational costs are detailed and segmented by year and activity.
Future Vision - What do we want to provide to our customers? What services? What products?
A high-yield, transparent, and circular financing system with ongoing farmer income, cooperative reinvestment, and local savings through reduced edible oil imports.
How Do We Get There? - What do we need to do to bridge the gap?
Deploy project funds as per budget phases: inputs, staffing, equipment, training, and infrastructure. Track spending through MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) framework. Ensure annual bonus payments to farmers and maintain sustainability reporting.
Marketing
Current Situation - What do we provide to our customers currently? What services? What products?
Kenya imports 90% of its edible oil, creating a large market opportunity. No formal branding or market access structures in place yet. Nutritional value of sunflower oil is well understood.
Future Vision - What do we want to provide to our customers? What services? What products?
Develop and launch a locally branded, non-GMO sunflower oil and honey line positioned as high-quality, healthy, and environmentally sustainable. Leverage Kenya’s import dependence to secure market share.
How Do We Get There? - What do we need to do to bridge the gap?
Create packaging and brand identity. Engage marketing consultants to position the product nationally. Print brochures, posters, and community engagement materials. Facilitate regulatory compliance and pursue market certifications.