Moving to Natural sources of Energy- good for the climate & good for business

Energy is the dominant contributor to climate change, accounting for around 60% of total global greenhouse gas emissions today. Most, if not all people recognize that climate change is a problem. Many are even making individual efforts to curb the problem, resulting in a wave of sustainability, climate change and environmental projects. Organizations (Companies, Factories, […]

Why it is important to hire more Women Factory workers in developing nations

“Supporting women’s employment by employing more women factory workers isn’t just the right thing to do, it has in many ways benefited our bottom line.” A majority of workers we have in our supply chain are women. They occupy about 75% of jobs in our processing and packing units. We have put strategies in place […]

The practice of Intercropping

The practice of intercropping has been around since farming began; it is in no way new. It was originally practiced as an insurance against crop failure under rainfall conditions. Modernization of farming equipment has changed our farming practices over the years into what they are today, which is largely mono-cropping. The main objective of intercropping […]

How does climate change affect farm practices in Africa

African economies continue to be heavily dependent on agriculture. The Agricultural industry in Africa employs 65% of the labor force and accounts for 32% of the continent’s overall GDP. Africa has about 60% of the global total of uncultivated arable land. Most of the cultivated land has low yields and low productivity due to outdated […]

BRC Issue 7, Grade A certification for Food Safety

Our Factory  recognized for food safety and has recently received BRC Issue 7, Grade A Certification for Food Safety Elven Agri’s processing and packaging site in Tanzania has been certified for meeting high hygiene standards (BRC Issue 7) according to the BRC Global Standard. Why we choose the BRC Global Standards for Food Safety. Here at Elven Agri Company Limited, […]

East African Sulphur free Dried Pineapple

Our favorite season! Its our favorite time of the year. Christmas in our side of the world, brings with it: Mangoes, Pineapples, Banana’s, Papaya’s : and all things tropical! It’s also our busiest time of the year. With the pineapples ready to be picked, our farms get busy with quality check controls and harvesting. Once […]