New pact to benefit smallholder farmers

Deal will see smallholders access cheap solar energy. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

Smallholder farmers will benefit from a new pact between regional solar energy firm Redavia and Exotic EPZ, an agro-processing company. Exotic EPZ Limited, Managing Director, Jane Maigua said the new deal will support cost-efficient renewable energy under a flexible contract, thus enabling the firm to reduce costs and increase flexibility.

These benefits will in turn trickle down to small holder farmers. "As a company, we thrive on creating sustainable and inclusive agribusiness value chains and ensure that small scale farmers benefit from their production by creating opportunities for growth in incomes for them and their families," Maigua said.