The first quarter has ended and we keep working to achieve our goal of impacting 250,000 farmers in 2023; therefore, we are pleased to share our Q1-2023 highlights. Our 2022 Annual Report is available now Female Empowerment! Our LATAM and East Africa Directors are among the most influential businesswomen Sistema.bio signs an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board, and
Uganda, October 18, 2022 – Sistema.bio, Africa’s leading biodigester manufacturing company today has launched its biggest biodigester carbon program in Uganda in partnership with Native, a Public Benefit Corporation. The program, otherwise referred to as the Uganda Dairy Biogas Program, is set to benefit small and medium dairy farms across the country. Sistema.bio and Native’s partnership is expected to avoid
We are elated to introduce Dr. Joyce Cacho, a newly appointed independent board member, and incoming board chair of Sistema.bio. Joyce is an experienced, non-executive/independent board director and change catalyst. She currently serves as an Independent Board Director of Sunrise Banks, N.A., a regulated bank with Fintech partnerships and a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV).
65km from Nairobi, in a small village called Mang’u, on a beautiful farm; we meet Wambui. Tall, graceful, confident, with a sprinkle of lovely dimples; a woman with a big heart. Right from the entrance of her family farm, we are met with a young girl, a teetering toddler in tow. You see, 15 years ago, Wambui and her sister
Alex Eaton CEO & CO-founder It is no longer adequate to think about the environment as something to protect from people, as there are no long places on our planet that are not directly impacted by our actions. As climate change, plastics pollution and species-loss illustrate, human activity writ large is one of the most impactful forces that contribute to
Enter the Cheges. A little shy, very charming, and very smiley; that’s Joslyn for you, the family’s matriarch. Thomas, her husband, radiates authority and bravado; but there’s a tenderness there that only Josylyn brings out. Away from the hustle and bustle of the big city, on the outskirts of Thika town, this couple has found a second home; and new
Carbon Credits at Sistema.bioFor the past two years the Sistema.bio team has been working on carbon credit registration for our hubs in Kenya, India and Mexico. Here’s where we are now: Kenya: In 2021 we achieved Gold Standard certification for the carbon credits generated from our Kenyan operations and are selling these through an established reseller, South Pole. Mexico: We
Miguel Granados LATAM Director “To create value from waste.” When you understand and live this phrase, it has a profound impact on your life. I have over 15 years working in social impact projects, generating energy savings that benefit families that rely on fossil fuels to be more productive and achieve an affordable lifestyle in their homes and businesses. I
Cécile Pompeï Chief of Staff When recruiting, I like asking candidates what are the 3 things they need to have in order to perform best in the role. It gives me insight into their level of self-awareness and it helps me assess, to a certain extent, team & company fit. In summary, I must say I was at first
About 22% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are linked to agriculture. To curb global climate change, agriculture worldwide requires a significant reduction in energy consumption, chemical fertilizer use and inefficient waste management practices. Further, inefficient agricultural practices drive land use changes that are a major cause of GHG emissions and deforestation. Smallholder farmers grow approximately 80% of the
