Winners List 2021
1 . INDIVIDUAL
a) AVOCADO PERSON OF THE YEAR 2020/21
1. HE. Gov. Mwangi wa Iria – Muranga Governor
2. Mr. Chris Flowers – Kakuzi PLC
3. Mr. Sunil Savla- Avoil Industries
4. Dr. Wilfred Marube - KEPROBA
b) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1. Asif Amin Mohammad – KEITT
2. Bob Weyn - Gateway Marine Services
3. Michael Cheserem – Sololo Farm
4. Bob Anderson - Elgon Avocados
c) YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD
1. Samuel Kamanjara - Agroleap
2. George Kariuki- Kijani Valley
3. John Maingi – Food Africa
4. Shaban Kurgat- Habex Agro
d) OUTSTANDING WOMEN AWARD
1. Irene Njeri Irungu –Veg Batian
2. Grace Ngugi - Karakuta
3. Mahmta Majan – Shalimar Group
4. Hon. Beatrice Kones – Bomet Farmer
e) JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
1. David Muchui – Daily Nation
2. Copperfield Lagat - UasinGishu
3. Brianna Duggan – CNN
4. Daniel Plafker – CGTN Africa
2. GROWERS
a) NURSERY- SEEDLINGS
1. Kakuzi PLC- Muranga
2. Avocado Nurseries / Isinya Roses - Kajiado
3. Thibiti / Vegpro Farm - Machakos
4. Solo Plant/ Amiran - Muranga
b) GROWER SMALL SCALE < 10 ACRES
1. David Mereka - Muranga County
2. Silas Mugo - Embu County
3. Kinyua Nkanata Mburugu – Meru County
4. Pepetua Gathua - Nakuru County
c) GROWER MEDIUM SCALE – 10 – 100 ACRES
1. Bendor Farm - Muranga
2. Majani Mingi – Nakuru
3. Silver Reef Ltd - Nyandarua
4. Ory Green – Kajiado
d) LARGE SCALE ORCHARDS > 100 ACRES
1. KEITT Farm- Embu County
2. Kakuzi PLC- Muranga
3. Menengai Oil Refineries Ltd- Nakuru
4. Panocal International - Trans- Nzoia
3. EXPORTERS
a) SMALL SCALE < 100 CONTAINERS
1. Kenya Fresh Ltd
2. Bigfarm Enterprises
3. KanKam Ltd
4. Korongo 3
b) MEDIUM SCALE 100 – 200 CONTAINERS
1. Signet Ltd
2. Mofarm Exporters
3. Go Foods Ltd
4. Keyo Fresh Ltd
c) LARGE SCALE > 200 CONTAINERS
1. Keitt Exporters Ltd
2. Kakuzi Limited
3. Sunripe
4. Shalimar
d) ORGANIC AVOCADO EXPORTER
1. Mavuno Organics
2. The Fresh Produce
3. Biofarms Ltd
4. Kandia Fresh
e) VALUE ADDITION – OIL PUREE AND FROZEN
1. Jungle Nuts (EPZ)
2. Olivado Kenya (EPZ) Ltd
3. Avodemia
4. Avoil Industries Ltd
4. CROP PRODUCTIVITY
a) CROP PROTECTION COMPANY
1. Greenlife
2. Osho Chemicals Industries Ltd
3. Elgon Kenya
4. Corteva Agriscience
b) CROP NUTRITION COMPANY
1. Elgon Kenya- Thabiti
2. Ocean Agriculture
3. Baraka
4. Yara East Africa
c) NATURAL ENEMIES
1. Kenya Biologics Ltd
2. Juanco SPS
3. Koppert Biological Systems
4. Farm Track
d) POST HARVEST TREATMENTS
1. Agrofresh - Agrifresh
2. Tecto- Syngenta
3. Smart Fresh -Kakuzi
4. Green Keeper
e) IRRIGATION
1. Amiran Kenya
2. AgriGreen
3. Greekkon
4. Irrico International
f) LABORATORY/TESTING SERVICES
1. Crop Nutrition Laboratory
2. S G S Kenya Limited
3. Achelab Laboratory Services
4. Polucon Group
5. AUXILIARY SERVICES
a) PACKHOUSE
1. Powerlife Kardi E.A Ltd
2. Plan Fresh Ltd
3. Solfruit Kenya Limited
4. Profresh Exports Ltd
b) PACKAGING & HANDLING MATERIALS
1. Silafrica Kenya Ltd
2. Silpack Industries Ltd
3. Carton Experts
4. Sitima Enterprises Ltd
c) SHIPPING AND CARGO HANDLING
1. MAERSK
2. CMA CGM
3. Gateway Marine Services
4. Total Touch Cargo Ltd
d) FREIGHT FORWADERS
1. GO Shipping Cargo
2. DHL Kenya
3. Kuehne + Nagel
4. Panalpina
e) FINANCIAL SERVICES
1. EQUITY
2. CO-OP BANK
3. KCB Bank
4. ABSA Bank
f) CERTIFICATION SERVICES
1. Control Union Certification & Inspections Kenya
2. Bureau Veritus Kenya
3. DNV
4. Africert Ltd
g) MACHINERY – FRESH OR OIL PROCESSORS
1. Mafroda
2. Vitone Eco Srl
3. Amenduni Nicola Spa
4. Eshet Eilon Industries Ltd
h) TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS
1. DigiFarm – Safaricom
2. Felix Instruments
3. Soil Sense
4. Emerson Cargo Solutions
i) MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRANSPORT LOGISTICS
1. Isuzu
2. Toyota
3. Cargo Tuff
j) COLD STORAGE FACILITIES
1. Soko Fresh
2. Geerlofs Kenya
3. Bigcold Kenya Ltd
4. Southern Shipping Services Ltd
6. SUPPORT SERVICES
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Regulatory
1. KEPHIS
2. PCPB
3. HCD
4. KALRO
Trade Matters
1. KENTRADE
2. KEPROBA
3. KENAS
4. KEBS
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
a) Veterans
1. Muranga County
2. Kirinyaga County
3. Meru County
4. Kiambu County
5. Kisii County
b) New Growers
1. Nyeri County
2. Uasin Gishu County
3. Nakuru County
4. Makueni County
5. Bomet County
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
1. COLEACP
2. NARIG
3. RTI
4. MARK-UP