Del Monte Kenya fights climate change with smart farming methods across their massive pineapple fields. The company grows fruit on 4,200 hectares and produces 200,000 tons each year. Weather patterns have become crazy unpredictable with floods and droughts hitting farmers hard. Jorge Miranda runs their farm operations and sees these climate problems every single day. The business decided to change how they farm to protect against future disasters.
The farm uses special drip watering systems that save 40 percent more water than old methods. Workers plant over 70,000 pineapple plants on each hectare and wait 18 months for the first harvest. Drones fly overhead watching crop health and finding problems early. Sensors check soil moisture and temperature all day long. Technology helps farmers make better choices about when to water and fertilize plants.
Del Monte built a new factory that turns leftover pineapple scraps into natural fertilizer. The plant takes waste from their canning operation and creates useful products for other farmers. This biofertilizer costs less than chemical versions and helps soil stay healthy. The company works with Spanish partners to run this groundbreaking facility. Other growers across East Africa will soon buy these eco-friendly fertilizers.
Workers have planted more than 8,200 trees around the farm and nearby areas. Trees protect rivers and provide homes for animals and birds. The company employs 6,500 Kenyan workers and supports thousands more jobs indirectly. Del Monte ships pineapples to Europe, America, and Middle East markets. Local supermarkets also sell their fresh fruit to Kenyan families from coast to coast.
The farm uses special drip watering systems that save 40 percent more water than old methods. Workers plant over 70,000 pineapple plants on each hectare and wait 18 months for the first harvest. Drones fly overhead watching crop health and finding problems early. Sensors check soil moisture and temperature all day long. Technology helps farmers make better choices about when to water and fertilize plants.
Del Monte built a new factory that turns leftover pineapple scraps into natural fertilizer. The plant takes waste from their canning operation and creates useful products for other farmers. This biofertilizer costs less than chemical versions and helps soil stay healthy. The company works with Spanish partners to run this groundbreaking facility. Other growers across East Africa will soon buy these eco-friendly fertilizers.
Workers have planted more than 8,200 trees around the farm and nearby areas. Trees protect rivers and provide homes for animals and birds. The company employs 6,500 Kenyan workers and supports thousands more jobs indirectly. Del Monte ships pineapples to Europe, America, and Middle East markets. Local supermarkets also sell their fresh fruit to Kenyan families from coast to coast.
