Agro-environmental Life Impact Community Organization

P.O. Box 100659-00101 Nairobi. Mobile: +254 720 349 823 / +254 721 968 675
Email: agelicokenya@gmail.com

Agro-Environmental Life Impact

Community Organization

(AGELICO)
P.O. Box 100659 – 00101 Nairobi.
Mobile: +254 721 968 675
+254 720 349 823  
Email:agelicokenya@gmail.com

ORGANISATION PROFILE

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by

inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of
life without compromising that of future generations.

Our mission is to engage communities in environmental conservation and agricultural production

through sustainable technologies for development. FARMERS, CIGS, LEADERSHIP, INSTITUTIONS,
WOMEN GROUPS, YOUTH GROUPS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, ……………………….. freshen up
The activities of AGELICO are accomplished through a team framework, a team made up of
professional staff with not only vast experiences in community development but also strong
academic and professional backgrounds. The Director holds an MA degree in project Planning
and Management, a BSc. in Agriculture and Human Ecology and a Commonwealth Diploma in
Youth in Development Work. He has worked with communities and within community
frameworks that he personally built and strengthened for the past 25 years, implementing
projects funded by various donor agencies. The project officer has a Bsc. in Agricultural
 Education and Extension, with 6 years’ experience in capacity building; community mobilization
as well as participatory monitoring and evaluation of community based projects. The project
officers works with a team of field officers with various capacities in the field of agriculture and
livestock development.
With this structure and professional wealth augmented by strong grassroots networks, we believe
that AGELICO is capable of conducting in providing the services that will ultimately contribute to
the realization of the broad aim of the project for which interest is expressed, that is; to reduce and
mitigate land degradation and contribute to the maintenance of critical ecosystem functions
and structures.

GOVERNANCE 
Policies are formulated by the board, control of funds, evaluation of the strategic
plan, fundraising, disciplinary measures,
THE SECRETARIAT

BRIEF HISTORY OF AGLICO

When? Where? By who? Reasons/why?

Milestones?

Achievements

INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND

AGELICO is a Community Based Agricultural and Environmental NGO whose main objective is to
educate, train and facilitate the transfer of modern agricultural information and technological skills
to small scale-holder-farmers to enable them to develop sustainable and diversified agricultural
productivity.

Reasons for formation. Causal concerns

AGELICO is a National Non-Governmental grassroots organization whose main objective is: To

educate, train and facilitate the transfer of modern agricultural information and technology skills to
small-scale holder farmers to enable them develop sustainable and diversified agricultural
productivity.

AGELICO has an extensive grassroots network as well as a rich experience in dealing with
community at the grassroot level. Most of AGELICO’s projects that have impacted on the community
positively are implemented through women and youth groups as well as special interest groups
commonly known as Common Interest Groups (CIGs). These activities of are accomplished through
a team framework, made up of professional staff with not only vast experiences in community
development but also strong academic and professional backgrounds. We partner with Government
and Non-State Actors (NSAs) in ensuring that intended benefits are delivered to the communities in
time and at least costs.

We, Agro Environmental Life Impact Community Organisation (AGELICO) declare that we are
committed to the principles of participatory human development and development cooperation. We
are apolitical and not profit-making and promise that the activities shall be undertaken without
discrimination, direct or indirect, because of race, ethnicity, religion or creed, political belief, gender,
handicapped status or any other circumstances.
It was established in 2008 and registered as national NGO. Agelico has an extensive grassroots
network as well as rich experience in dealing with communities at grassroots level. Most of
Agelico’s projects have been implemented through women and youth groups as well as farmers’
common interest groups.
Our main areas of operation are in Nakuru, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Kakamega, Narok and Kajiado
counties in the Republic of Kenya.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to create a value-driven society of people working towards continued improvement of
their livelihoods through sustainable agricultural and environmental management.
OUR MISSION

MOTTO
Empowering communities to conserve, produce and develop.

 
CORE VALUES/PRINCIPLES
Agelico endeavors to promote the following values in society.
 Love for agriculture as a source of livelihood and income
 Self betterment through information and technology
 Respect for Environment as a source of livelihood
 Integrity and unity in community affairs
 Sustainability for development
AGELICO IN ACTION WHAT AGELICO DOES
CORE PROGRAMMES
 Environmental conservation education
 Food production and marketing
 Capacity building for farmers
 Governance and empowerment
 Tree planting and adopting
 Soil and water management.
1. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Under this program communities and individuals are inspired to engage in activities that safeguard
and improve the environment in order to conserve it for future generations. We reclaim degraded
lands through planting trees, grass and erecting gabions.
We also re-afforest up streams and gullies. We encourage the building of waterpans, spill-overs,
terraces and mulch crops for soil and water conservation.
2. FOOD PRODUCTION AND MARKETING
We promote production and enterprise of drought resilient crops and varieties to enhance availability of

 
house-hold foods during dry seasons.
These also help in providing adequate nutrients to the house-holds thereby promoting healthy
families for food production.
Under this farmers learn and practice initiatives that enable them to adequately produce nutritious
foods from their farms for both house-hold use and for income generation.
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR FARMERS
This intervention is aimed at empowering the farmer in terms of agricultural knowledge
information and technology.
It helps the farmer to know the management, varieties and production of various crops and
livestock.
It also enables the farmer to manage and conserve agricultural support resources i.e. water, soil
catchments etc.
Farmers are trained in soil conservation and management, water conservation management and
harvesting.
We also train farmers on mixed farming; inter-cropping, timely planting, disease and pest control,
market timing, agro-processing and marketing. Farmers are trained in low-cost technology that
would enable them to store and continue producing after the rains.
We also train farmers in agricultural value-chain management i.e. agro-processing, packaging and
marketing for income generation.
We also promote the emerging livestock and crops

 
e.g. rabbits, guinea fowls, alo-vera, neem and fruits.
Green-house technology, drip irrigation and high value crop production e.g. flowers etc. are among
the new technology initiatives.
4. GOVERNANCE AND EMPOWERMENT
Governments render a core function to the development and survival of agriculture and
environment. It is the government that formulates policies that guide and determine the survival of
agriculture and environment. It allocates land for farming, forests, water-bodies and infrastructure
all of which are necessary for agriculture to thrive .It’s for this reason that farmers should be trained
on civic education in order to understand how the government works, their rights and
responsibilities, various policies governing the utilization of water, land and infrastructure, various
laws that regulates production and marketing of crop and animal products.
On the other hand the farmer should be fully aware of his rights from the government; the function
of the government towards farmer protection in terms of natural resources and market protection,
and also on policies that influence his livelihood, production and well-being.
Enhancing farmers’ capacity to produce and trade within the republic goes a long way in
empowering him to live a quality long life.
5. TREE PLANTING AND ADOPTING
This program is aimed at fulfilling two indivisible functions; that of providing wood for fuel and construction and
that of protecting the environment through catchment management and hydrological

 
cycle. Adoption of green energy as the main energy source is also underscored.
 

It restores habitats for local bio-diversity i.e. animals including birds, wildlife and fish habituate
harmoniously without threats of extinction. The household demands on wood fuel would highly
impact on the environment negatively threatening the survival of plants and animals and the
continuity of the hydrological cycle.
Planting trees and adopting them for shade, firewood or timber helps to sustainably maintain the
wider bio-diversity. Future generations stand to benefit through this program for its posterity.
6. SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Under this program farmers are trained and encouraged to conserve soil and water through various
eco-friendly approaches. To conserve soils helps in sustaining habitat for micro-organisms and
other below surface organisms, which help in aerating soils and decomposition that help in crop
production.
Conserving water helps in reducing soil erosion and enable farmers to save on the time used in
fetching water.
It also provides a source of water for domestic and farm use during dry seasons. Digging of water-
pans, micro and macro catchment management, roof rain water harvesting and sinking of wells are
among the initiatives that AGELICO encourages farmers to use in water conservation and
management.
MAJOR RESULTS
PRIORITY AREAS
UNEP HAS FIVE PRIORITY AREAS: Environmental assessment and early warning. Development of
policy instruments. Enhanced coordination with environmental conventions. Technology transfer.
Support to Africa.

AREAS OF OPERATION AND OFFICES

AGELICO ORGANOGRAM

Annual General Meeting

The Board

Chief Executive Officer

Human Resource Finance and Administration Programmes

AGELICO IN ACTION
UNEP is the voice for the environment in the UN system. It is an advocate, educator, catalyst and
facilitator, promoting the wise use of the planet’s natural assets for sustainable development. The
organization works with many partners, including UN entities, international organizations, national
governments, non-governmental organizations, business, industry, the media and civil society.
UNEP’s work includes: • Assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and
trends. • Developing international and national environmental agreements and legal instruments. •
Strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment. • Integrating economic
development and environmental protection. • Facilitating the transfer of knowledge and technology
for sustainable development. • Encouraging new partnerships and approaches within civil society
and the private sector. UNEP’s programme of work to promote and facilitate sound environmental
management for sustainable development is implemented by eight divisions: • Early Warning and
Assessment. • Policy Development and Law. • Environmental Policy Implementation. • Technology,
Industry and Economics. • Regional Cooperation. • Environmental Conventions. • Communications
and Public Information. • Global Environment Facility (GEF) Coordination.

NETWORKS

AGELICO RESOURCES AND FUNDING

AGELICO STAFF
AGELICO ADDRESSES
PAST DONORS AND PROJECTS (photos on events and successes)

CONTACTS OF THE LEAD OFFICERS