Hamish Ker – Andermatt Kenya

Where has 2023 disappeared to ? It seems that with the world having been locked down over the pandemic period, 2023 was a year to catch up on lost time.

For Andermatt Kenya, that has most definitely been the case as we hit the ground running, preparing to host the Andermatt Group at the Andermatt in Africa conference during May 2023. This was an opportunity for the Andermatt teams to reconnect, and for colleagues and associates from around the globe to meet in person.

We relished the opportunity to engage once again and craft plans for exciting, ambitious future growth for Andermatt in Africa!

During the 2nd half of the year, we focused on implementing Andermatt Kenya’s strategy of showcasing biologicals to farmers. Biological farming solutions offer a long term, sustainable approach with less of the chemical ‘knock down’ or synthetic fertiliser short growth bursts.

We needed to create a living visual platform to demonstrate the positive impact that nature can deliver if given the chance and I am proud that we have realized this vision across multiple crops.

The Andermatt crop demo has brought alive the REAL opportunity biological farming products can deliver to Kenyan farmers, both in broad acre and small scale operations. The results created interest and excitement locally, culminating in the leading television station, K24, wishing to share our story with Kenyan Farmers nationwide.

We were honoured to be featured in their leading weekly farming edition “Kilimo biashara” (Farming business). The episode showcased to farmers that they too, can afford to use natural solutions to enhance productivity and maximise return on investment.

2023 has been a year to take biologicals to the farmer virtually, be it via TV or media leading to multiple farms adopting the Andermatt way. As growers become ‘lighthouse’ farmers, they share and spread the results of using natural solutions on their own farms; ”Seeing HAS been believing.”

So what for 2024 ? With the seeds sown in 2023, we have a solid platform to continue to spread the word with increasing success stories to share.

As more and more farmers embrace healthy farming systems, we are realizing the Andermatt vision of ‘Healthy Food and Healthy Environment for all’.