Asante is a sustainable agro-forestry company, providing a business solution to rural farmers in Kenya. Agro-forestry, or forest farming, intentionally integrates trees together with agricultural crops in a system to create environmental, economic and social impact. Our core products are tropical h… read moreardwood trees and agricultural crops grown primarily for their essential oils.
Our vision is to improve the lives of thousands of rural families in Kenya by creating sustainable agri-businesses that address the critical gaps small-holder farmers’ face, primarily access to crop financing, value-added processing, and most importantly, connection to markets. Our goal is to increase farmer incomes and improve food security and environments in marginalized communities through profitable, sustainable agro-forestry enterprises. We reinvest a portion of profits back to the communities we work in with water, education, microfinance or other projects identified by the community. The funds are managed by a community-led committee.