For people interested in the organic movement in Kenya, here's a link to the Green Dreams blog.
http://greendreams.edublogs.org/2009/08/03/kibera-youth-reform-organic-farm-one-year-later/ It's a very interesting read.
The author, Su Kahumbu (pictured), also heads up AAC's investee, Food Network East Africa, which trades under the Green Dreams brand in Nairobi. Unfortunately, Kenya's organic certification body is not internationally recognised, which means that Green Dreams would need an internationally approved (very expensive) certifier to accredit its produce before it can gain access to high value export organic markets. Just another example of market barriers to African exporters.
http://greendreams.edublogs.org/2009/08/03/kibera-youth-reform-organic-farm-one-year-later/ It's a very interesting read.
The author, Su Kahumbu (pictured), also heads up AAC's investee, Food Network East Africa, which trades under the Green Dreams brand in Nairobi. Unfortunately, Kenya's organic certification body is not internationally recognised, which means that Green Dreams would need an internationally approved (very expensive) certifier to accredit its produce before it can gain access to high value export organic markets. Just another example of market barriers to African exporters.
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