AJO Gem Community Foundation
E-mail: info@ajogem.org Tel.: +2540710534621/0742176045
AJO Gem Community Foundation
E-mail: info@ajogem.org Tel.: +2540710534621/0742176045
Who are we?
AJO Gem Community Foundation was established to unlock the potential of the vulnerable communities in South Gem, Siaya county where there is a high prevalence of poverty, unemployment, HIV/Aids, Malaria & TB At the end of the spectrum are women and youth who have low skills, lack viable economic activities, impacting on health outcomes of their children with reported low retention rates in schools due illness or poverty.
The program focuses on the potential of food production through technology transfer, control of resources, improve quality of products through the building of strong linkages within the value chain so that the supply chain actors are brought closer to the market This incorporates strengthening linkages between the small actors and the market in agricultural production to improve economic livelihoods of small producers engaged in beekeeping, fruit, vegetable and cereal farming.
Objectives
To implement climate-smart farming practices, enhance value addition, and establish an eco-tourism hub while ensuring economic sustainability and environmental conservation.
OUR VISION
To be a leading organic farm and value-addition enterprise, promoting sustainable agriculture, eco-tourism, and community empowerment.
We produce high quality seedlings that are carefully selected for high yields of fruits. The nursery is managed under good agronomic practices under the supervision of the farm manager who has extensive experience in farm management practices, soil management and quality assurance.
Our food production is entirely organic enhanced by technology solutions applied diligently to monitor progress, ultimately, improving quality of our products, which is of high demand.
We keep bees in their natural environment by ensuring that they interact with the ecosystem and contributing immensely towards pollination of plants
We produce high quality soya beans that are planted alongside passion fruits periodically to help with nitrogen fixing in the soil. We process soybeans to produce cooking oil and animal seed cakes a source of proteins for animal.
We produce high quality organic passion fruits that is sold locally to support the nutrient deficit for the local population
Our sunflower provide the bees with the much needed pollen & nectar which we process to produce cooking oil & animal seed cake
Our passion fruit orchard is professionally managed and we practice mixed farming, planting soy beans in between the passion fruits
Our tree nurseryis populated with both fruit trees and trees which contributes to the micro-climate
We would like to partner with like minded organisations interested or practising integrative agriculture and organic farmer to help us grow as we protect our environment.
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