Kenyan company providing urban farmers and market communities with an innovative solution to waste management and soil degradation. By repurposing organic waste from urban markets, they create high-quality organic fertilizer that supports sustainable agriculture while powering homes and businesses with clean energy.
Teresiah Waithera Gitau
Ecofarm Organics
Major Achievements
- Manage to divert a constant of 50 tons/day;
- Certified in increasing crop yields by 26% through their service;
- Until now, managed to create jobs for 30+ youth and women;
- Among their recognitions, they received a $5,000 entrepreneurship seed capital from the Tony Elumelu Foundation;
- Constructed an organic waste composting facility, which will help divert 60% of organic waste from the market. This ‘waste-to-fertilizer transformation hub’ is the first of its kind in Githurai Market, the largest and only fresh produce market along Thika Road Superhighway, serving thousands of urban dwellers in Nairobi, Kiambu, and Machakos counties.
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Industry
Waste Management
Country
Kenya
Title
CEO
Program
Accelerator Kenya, Cohort 3 (2024)
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