{"id":12562,"date":"2020-12-17T16:15:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T16:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/?p=12562"},"modified":"2021-01-05T10:54:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T10:54:36","slug":"gum-acacia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/gum-acacia\/","title":{"rendered":"Acacia Trees Create Income and Jobs in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A natural sap harvested from a tree species that grows wild in Africa\u2019s plains is set to generate an income for thousands of poor households in Kenya\u2019s remote arid lands.<\/p><p>A new market is being created for close to 7,000 families, including many who are semi-nomadic pastoralist communities, for Gum Arabic \u2013 a naturally occurring compound that is used as a supplement in a host of foods and beverages, and is also used in the production of inks, paints and ceramics.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"x-resp-embed x-is-video x-is-youtube\"><iframe title=\"Acacia Tree Gum to Generate Income and Jobs in Kenya\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/acu415yLiWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Self Help Africa\u2019s AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund is providing financial support and technical assistance to Kenyan-owned Acacia EPZ, to enable the company to develop its business, purchasing, processing and exporting Gum Acacia to European markets.<\/p><p>The firm estimates that it will create a market for approximately 6,700 households in some of Kenya\u2019s remotest and poorest regions, including Isiolo, Garissa, Marsabit, Samburu and Turkana, and will create over 60 new jobs across these regions.<\/p><p>The company is providing training and tools to local households who will be engaged in \u2018gum tapping,\u2019 and is to establish over 70 collection depots, which they intend can act as a \u2018one stop shop\u2019 where gum harvesters can deposit their produce, and at the same time purchase essential food, medical and farm supplies.<\/p><p>\u2018Gum tapping\u2019 is an activity traditionally carried out by women, and provides a valuable new source of income for rural poor families, says Acacia EPZ founder Sam Nyamboga. \u201cThis venture also carries a strong environmental message, as it demonstrates to communities the value of the Acacia trees that grow in their midst, and discourages people from cutting down the trees for fuel.\u201d<\/p><p>Kenya currently produces approximately 400 metric tonnes of Gum Arabic per annum, against a production potential calculated at 12,000 tonnes.<\/p><p>Acacia EPZ received funding support in the second round of awards provided by AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund, which is an EU funded programme that provides funding support to develop the potential of the country\u2019s agri-enterprise sector. 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