Ripe rice field with green rows between golden paddy

Partnerships

The project is open. Find your role.

TARDA welcomes investors, development finance institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders in large-scale, sustainable rice production. Iconium is the lead partner.

Strategic PPP partner

Anchor the initial 30-year leasehold over Polder 1 (4,400 ha) and the Polders 2 & 3 expansion land, with renewal reviewed by a joint committee, and help shape the commercial terms.

Government and oversight

The Ministry of Agriculture, the State Departments for ASALs & Regional Development and for Irrigation, and the National Assembly Committee on Regional Development.

Development partners & NGOs

Farmer development, climate resilience, skills training, social infrastructure and the community participation framework.

Research — KALRO

Work with Kenya's agricultural research organisation on variety performance, agronomy and technology guidance.

Equipment — YTO · XCMG

Battery-swap electric machinery for tillage, planting, harvest and haulage: clean, low-cost and hard to steal.

Digital — Pesira

Platform, data and reporting, including this impact and partnership portal, built by Pesira Technologies.

Talk to us about getting involved.

Contact the Iconium project office for investment, technical and partnership enquiries. Office line to be provided by Iconium.

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