We are a trading company based in Mombasa, Kenya. Our commited to sourcing raw materials to the International manufacturing companies. Our current products are sisal fibre for the production in carpet, rugs, flooring, handicraft, gypsum. Our new product is the wet blue leather used in the shoe industry, bags manufacture, furniture and clothing industry. Our recent promotion is Ugandan produced wine and organic hibiscus tea. We also source imports such as food products, (tomato paste, sauces, canned food items, jarred pickles, savouries) event management tables, chairs and tents, promotional items for the local supermarkets and hotels.

1. Sisal Production in Kenya

2. • Kenya is ranked third largest producer after
Brazil and China. The main export markets
include China, Spain, Morocco, Portugal and
Saudi Arabia.
• Over 80% of the sisal fibre produced in Kenya
is exported while the remaining 20% produced
by smallholders is processed in cordage and
cottage industries to make products for both
local and export market.

3. KENYA SISAL BOARD
Kenya Sisal Board is a statutory organization of
the government, established under the Sisal
Industry Act, CAP 341 in 1946. Its main purpose
is to promote the welfare of the sisal industry as
provided for in the Act.

4. PRODUCTION 2009
Production
(tons)
Smallholder Estate Local Export
consump Quantity
(Tons)
100.90 1252.3 298.30 1463.00
29.55 1361.6 255.10 1438.30
39.45 1663.3 331.40 1868.90
34.05 1386.4 284.80 1629.80
32.20 1553.8 240.85 1907.90
28.10 1792 264.10 1414.80
42.60 1996.5 218.60 1621.30
19.75 1655.05 189.45 1549.40
21.80 1389.05 148.85 846.70
45.95 1325.8 191.15 1366.45
1.05 1636.55 124.05 2099.80
6.40 1633.55 243.25 1499.95

5. AGAVE SISALANA
• Hardy, well adapted and resistant to diseases
and water logging.

6. ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
• a) Altitude
• Sisal grows best in areas ranging from sea level to 1800m above sea level.
• b) Temperature
• Sisal grows under diverse temperatures ranging from the hot humid
coastal regions to the cooler and drier areas in the hinterland i.e. between
16 oC and 27 oC.
• c) Rainfall
• Sisal is a drought tolerant plant and requires 500 - 1200mm of rainfall, well
distributed throughout the year, and preferably in a bi-modal pattern.
• d) Soils
• Sisal does well in a wide range of soils; from the black cotton soils, red clay
soils, to the sandy loams. The soils should be deep, free draining, and of
PH range 5.0 - 8.0 (optimum 6.2).
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7. PROCESSING
i) Decortication or Fibre extraction
ii) Drying-
• After decortication the fibre is taken to the drying ground where it
is spread over wires.
iii) Brushing
• Before baling sisal must be brushed to remove pieces which
adhere after decortication and drying.
• Brushing also frees individual fibers from each other and removes
the short fibres, which are called tow.
iv) Grading is done for marketing purposes as different grades attract
different prices. v) Baling
v)Baling and packing are aimed at achieving the lowest possible
volume, in order to realize savings on freight charges, while
facilitating ease of handling. Sisal fibre is therefore baled under great
pressure to achieve high density.