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Kenya: Kakuzi Awarded Global Certification for Sustainable Water Resources Management

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Listed Agri-business firm Kakuzi Plc has received a global certification confirming that it’s Avocado and Blueberry farming operations adhere to sustainable approaches to water resources management.

The firm has received the GLOBALG.A.P. “SPRING” Certificate of Conformity, a farm-level certification that helps producers, retailers, and traders demonstrate their commitment to sustainable water management.

According to Kakuzi Plc Managing Director Mr Chris Flowers, the firm received the certificate to add to its existing GLOBALG.A.P. Good Agricultural Practices accreditation.

“Following a series of intensive onsite audits undertaken by United Kingdom-based NSF Certification UK Ltd inspectors at the Kakuzi Avocado and Blueberry production sites in Murang’a county, the firm has secured the SPRING certificate of conformity which will remain active for the next one year,” Flowers said.

He added that at its Avocado and Blueberry sites, Kakuzi deploys advanced precision irrigation systems, including micro-sprinklers for avocado watering powered by an elaborate information technology system.

“At our Avocado and Blueberry orchards’, we continue to bank on technology enabling water conservation and efficient agricultural production,” Flowers said.

Under the SPRING – Sustainable Program for Irrigation and Groundwater Use certification program, food system stakeholders are now expected to provide evidence documenting their efforts to manage water risks and promote sustainable practices.

SPRING is a farm-level add-on that helps producers, retailers, and traders demonstrate their commitment to sustainable water management and can be implemented together with the GLOBALG.A.P. IFA standard for Crops.