Fruit-processor Del Monte Kenya Rallies Resources for Socio-economic Development
Kenyan Wall Street
2024.07.08
In a country where agriculture accounts for 20% of the GDP, the role of processing industries in socio-economic development remains invaluable. Not only do such industries drive macroeconomic figures up, they also impact individual livelihoods and the local communities that surround them.
Fruit-processor, Del Monte Kenya, has been a major player in the Kenyan economy since 1965. Well-known for its pineapple farms in Thika, the firm has recognized opportunities for improving the lives of its workers and the local communities by actively engaging in the provision of amenities.
By empowering communities around them, Del Monte Kenya has solidified its position as a top exporter of pineapple products to the global market. In 2023, the company exported 75,000 metric tonnes of its products abroad through the port of Mombasa. In achieving this, the company enabled Kenya to multiply its FOREX (foreign exchange) reserves.
In a country where agriculture accounts for 20% of the GDP, the role of processing industries in socio-economic development remains invaluable. Not only do such industries drive macroeconomic figures up, they also impact individual livelihoods and the local communities that surround them.
Fruit-processor, Del Monte Kenya, has been a major player in the Kenyan economy since 1965. Well-known for its pineapple farms in Thika, the firm has recognized opportunities for improving the lives of its workers and the local communities by actively engaging in the provision of amenities.
By empowering communities around them, Del Monte Kenya has solidified its position as a top exporter of pineapple products to the global market. In 2023, the company exported 75,000 metric tonnes of its products abroad through the port of Mombasa. In achieving this, the company enabled Kenya to multiply its FOREX (foreign exchange) reserves.
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