Our five year growth and expansion plan

Year

Activities

2018/19

Implementation of a recovery strategy to bring the farm back to profitability
  • Increase the tillage of wheat and barley from the current 140 acres to 2,000 acres.
  • Service existing vehicles and machinery
  • Repairs and maintenance of the current farm implements and facilities
  • Acquisition of an office vehicle
  • Settle liabilities amounting to approximately 16m (relating to the purchase of agro-chemicals and spare parts)
  • Put up an electric fence on the 3,200 acres of the land (estimated to cost KES 16.5m)
  • Settle salaries for employees who have not been paid for the past 6 months
  • Expand the administration buildings to include, among others, a boardroom and meeting rooms
  • Retrench/retire the 10 casual labourers and hire new staff at management level

2019/20

This will be a stability period for the Trust as it will be implementing strategies to reduce on operating costs
  • Sell off the old tractors and purchase new ones
  • Purchase 2 trucks to be used for transporting both seeds and the final end produce
  • Purchase 3 combine harvesters
  • Retain some produce to be used as seeds. A cost cutting measure to replace purchase of seeds
  • Setting up of a slaughterhouse

2020/21

This will be a growth period for the Trust as it will be diversifying its activities to increase income.

  • Set up a fuel station. This will provide a cheaper source of fuel for the farm’s operations as well as a  source of income through selling fuel to area residents
  • Set up a guest house with conference facilities
  • Acquire/lease silos to be used for storage
  • Set up a foundation and offer scholarships to needy students

2021/22

This will be a growth period for the Trust as it will be diversifying its activities to increase income.
  • Set up a private secondary school which will offer subsidized education to both boys and girls
  • Offer scholarships to needy students within the community

2022/23

This will be a growth period for the Trust as it will be diversifying its activities to increase income.
  • Set up a technical training institute, a health facility offering subsidized services, a radio & TV station, and a Community Sacco