Wamu is a family-owned business operating in Kenya that exports french beans, sugar snaps and snow peas as well as niche products such as passion fruit and chili to the European market. Wamu has a very strong out-grower management and works with over 150 smallholder farmers. The company also sources produce from its own farms and is planning to expand its farming operations and enter new product lines and locations. In addition, Wamu employs about 69 pack house workers, mostly women, to sort, assemble and pack the final export products.
In 2014 GBF committed an investment to support the company’s upgrade of its existing farms as well as the purchase and development of a new farm.
GBF BAS & WAMU:
GBF is providing Wamu with Business Advisory services aimed at improving financial and operations management as well as strategy formulation and succession planning.
Financial Management: Increase visibility into operations in order to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and boost profitability
Operations: New farm manager training, technical assistance and support from horticultural expert
Corporate Governance: Regular reviews of strategy, budget and projections
Environmental & Social (E&S): Conduct E&S review to identify potential risks in the supply chain
- Wamu sources from 150 small-holder farmers
- Wamu also employs 35 women for the packhouse
- Last year, Wamu reached 876 dependents supported and generated an estimated annual income of $293,075
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