Gravity-fed water
The main supply network is being redesigned to use the natural slope of the land, sharply reducing pumping energy.
Our approach
Komboka seed. Electric machines. Engineered water.
Modern agronomy, a real shift to green energy and an inclusive outgrower model, designed around TDIP's documented constraints and guided by KALRO research. Rice is the anchor crop, rotated with soybeans, castor oil and Kalahari melon to keep the soil productive across a 30-year term.
Agronomy
Why we grow Komboka.
The project has standardised on Komboka, a high-yielding, semi-dwarf rice variety developed and certified by KALRO.
Yield potential: 6 to 7 tonnes per hectare under good water and nutrient management, against 2.5–3.0 tonnes for traditional varieties.
Grain quality: long, aromatic, non-sticky grains that suit urban Kenyan tastes and compete well with imported basmati grades.
Resilience: a 110–120 day growth cycle, stems strong enough to resist lodging in heavy rain, and moderate resistance to Rice Blast and Bacterial Leaf Blight.
Crop diversification
Rice is the anchor crop, not the only one.
Continuous flooding year after year depletes soils and invites pests. We rotate rice with other crops on the same irrigated land, which restores nutrients, breaks pest cycles and spreads revenue risk across a longer season.
Over a 30-year lease, that rotation is what keeps the 6 to 7 tonne per hectare rice yield achievable. A monoculture would spend the term declining.
SoybeansA legume that fixes nitrogen in the paddy soil and adds a high-demand protein crop for domestic feed and human consumption.Castor oilAn industrial oilseed with low water requirements and established export markets, giving the estate a non-food revenue line.Kalahari melonA drought-tolerant vine crop suited to the Delta's heat, irrigated during rotation windows and sold into regional markets.
Energy & infrastructure
Designed for long-term returns and ESG alignment.
Off-grid renewable power
Solar PV arrays and wind turbines, backed by industrial battery storage, supply continuous power to drainage pumps, processing mills and staff housing.
An electric farm fleet
Working with YTO and XCMG, we are introducing electric tractors, combine harvesters and haulage trucks, with a target of cutting diesel costs by up to 60%.
Outgrower model
When communities do well, the project does well.
Inputs and services, on creditCertified Komboka seed, balanced fertiliser, laser land preparation and mechanised harvesting.A guaranteed buyerWe commit by contract to buy 100% of outgrower paddy at transparent, market-indexed prices at harvest.TrainingField demonstrations, agronomy training and financial literacy workshops run with local farmer cooperatives.
Technology partners are welcome.
We are looking for partners in mechanisation, energy, processing, storage and digital systems, alongside YTO, XCMG and KALRO.