Ziada Solutions is a climate-smart, fully circular agri-processing business championing circular and sustainable practices along the banana supply chain. We promote a transformative approach to agri-waste while advancing sustainable development, supporting rural communities and contributing to a cleaner and greener future.
We work directly with the Taita-Taveta Banana Cooperative Society – which has 1,500 members- to create added value for smallholder banana farmers. Our approach encompasses the purchase of banana stems, typically wasted after harvest, and bananas at above-market prices to produce natural fibres, enriched soil conditioners (biochar), and paper.
Additionally, by setting up our own workshop, we want to provide alternative livelihoods and diversified income sources to women communities in the Taita- Taveta region to help them cope effectively with climate-change-induced droughts.