Who gains what in organic business in Kenya Leah Murimi Samuel Ndungu
Current status of organic market • Actors: – Retailers • Kalimoni greens organic shop (Vegetables, fruits, processed products) • Organic foods (Fruits and vegetables) • Kates organics (Teas and processed products) • Masai Eco (fruits and vegetables) • Healthy U (Processed products) • Corner shop diamond plaza (Fruits and vegetables)
Current status of organic market – Hotels and Restaurants • Bridges Organic Health Restaurants • Fit for Life Restaurant & Health. Food Ltd • Dusit D 2 Meru – Processors • • Herbs Kates organics Kenya nut Arbor oils – Input providers • • • Juanco SPS Organix LTD Oshol Co. LTD Amiran LTD Kofar
Current status of organic market • Producers – James finlays tea estates – Mlango farm – Archiocesean farm – Kawamwaki farm – Ruchu organic farm – Wholesalers • Bridges Organics
Functional Analysis of Kenyan Organic Vegetable Value chain Input providers 16 Functions Source and supply inputs to organic producers Production 71 Undertake production activities such as land preparation, planting, pest and diseases management Wholesaling 1 -Bulk organic produce from farmers -Distribution -Sell to retailers Processing 4 -Buy produce from producers -Process -Sell to retailers and consumers Retailing 9 -Sell produce to consumers -promotion of organic products Packaging , storage Consumer 249, 190 Buy/Consume organic products
Financial analysis of vegetable value chain • Kales Value chain Production Share of revenue (%) 32. 2 Costs Ksh/bunch 9. 4 Retailing 67. 8 17 Consumer Pays 100 33
Financial analysis of vegetable value chain • Tomatoes value chain Production Share of revenue (%) Costs Ksh/kg 46. 5 31. 4 Retailing 53. 5 74. 5 Consumer Pays 100 124
Discussions • One function is not being adequately performed in vegetable value chainwholesaling/ middlemen • Currently, there are limited processing/VA activities in vegetable value chain • There is a huge demand for organic products • The share of revenue is not even and skewed towards retailers
Conclusion • There is potential for more benefits for all players if the organic vegetable business is expanded
Recommendations • There is need to undertake cost analysis for retailers, restaurants, processors • There is also need to analyse cost effectiveness of available organic inputs
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