Kenya Kenya
Based in Sori on
the shores of Lake Victoria in Migori county, Oba Kunta African
Exports Ltd, a Kenya-based private company, is an agro-industrial
entity with activities ranging from growing sisal, technical
services to contract farmers, processing sisal leaves into fibre
and value addition, and marketing. Our market is big and the demand
is increasing day by day. Currently we export an average of *0
metric tons per month. Oba Kunta’s business is designed as a
high-profit venture that extends its core activities in ways that
create opportunities for the rural poor. Our focus; therefore,
is not only to succeed in terms of our commercial viability but
also on our potential rural development impact. The idea is to have
a positive impact on the rural poor: delivering increased
employment at reduced costs and empowering human
potential
.
Sisal is a crop
that has traditionally been produced on large plantations, which
have been quite pleased to produce sisal fibre exclusively from the
land utilised. Of late it has been realized that there is a great
need to empower small scale farmers in order to increase annual
tonnage. The success factors of small holder inclusion are already
evident in Tanzania. In Brazil, the world’s largest producer,
production is almost exclusively done by small scale farmers. There
are many advantages of empowering small scale besides having a
increased annual output. Intercropping beside maize and beans, for
instance, prevents soil erosion.
Business Type
Manufacturing
Website
www.obakunta.com
Year Established
2010
Number of Employees
26-50
Main Markets
Middle East
Products / Services
sisal fiber
Factory Location
Migori County Kenya
Factory Size
1000 sqm to 3000 sqm
No. of Production Lines
4
Total Annual Purchase Volume
10 - 25 Million USD
No. of R&D Staff
Less than 5 people
Quality Control
In House
Certificates
N/A
Contract Manufacturing
N/A
Registered Capital
N/A
Ownership Type
Corporation Limited Liability Company
Legal Representative / CEO
Reuben D. Okang'a
Export Percentage
N/A
Total Annual Sales Volume
Less than 1 Million USD
No. of QC Staff
Less than 5 people
Contact Person
Reuben
Company
Oba Kunta African Exports Ltd.
Address
Kenya