Who we are

About Edicoat

Edicoat is pioneering a sustainable solution to combat food insecurity and climate change. By leveraging syntropic agroforestry, we are empowering smallholder farmers to grow healthier and diverse crops while additionally being able to rejuvenate land, sequester carbon, reduce deforestation and increase their income throw cash crops and access to premium markets. At scale we intend to impact tens of thousands of small holder farmers, across Sub Saharan Africa.

OUR JOURNEY

Milestones

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Why us?

Alignment with SDGs

Able to put more money in the pockets of small holder farmers, numerous youth and women too.
Huge opportunity to reduce GHG emissions from CO2 through sequestration via the trees, low or zero tillage farming and no use of synthetic fertilizers
Growing world population estimated to hit 10 billion by 2050, there is huge pressure on existing food systems, thus increasing food production sustainably is paramount
Well aligned with the protection, restoration and promotion of sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, reversing land degradation and halting biodiversity loss.
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Business Model, Revenue & The Future

Post pilot, the Business has several Revenue models lined up which are as follows at the Carbon Project stage (when thousands of farmers are on boarded).

A. CARBON REVENUE

To be utilized solely to cover the on boarding of farmers and offer them ongoing support over a project period of 20-30 years. Estimated at USD 30-60/year/acre. For 10,000 farmers (5,000 acres)= USD 150,000-300,000/- year*

B. ORGANIC AVOCADO EXPORTS

To be a trade commission of 20% on the price offered to exporters. For 10,000 farmers (5,000 acres)= USD 550,000/- year**

C. ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL

To be made from the Avocado
rejects. Semi processing will
be done then resold to already
established exporters. For
10,000 farmers (5,000 acres)=
USD 1,000,000/- year**

D. ORGANIC FERTILIZER

As a by-product of the Organic
Avocado Oil. To be sold to
target farmers still using
synthetic fertilizer as a cheaper
option. For 10,000 farmers
(5,000 acres)= USD 1,500,000/- year**

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Our Team

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George Kuria

CEO & Operations Head

Charles Kariuki

Commercial Head

Kevin Waichigo

Syntropic Agroforestry Head

Julius Macharia

Carbon Head