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Transforming Livelihoods to Inspire Sustainable Forest Conservation
Since education is a driver for development and elimination of extreme poverty, expansion and support for both primary and secondary .
NTZDC works to support the local youth and communities through various employment programs that include: paid internship programs and short term contracts
NTZDC works with peri-forest communities in addressing conservation and livelihood transformation in a bid to reduce dependency on forests for fuelwood
The Corporation was established by the Government of Kenya to enhance the conservation of forests and protection of the environment, to produce and market the internationally renowned Kenyan quality tea, to produce fuelwood that is essential in tea processing, to create jobs and earn revenue for the government.
The Corporation undertakes various community initiatives in the zones aimed at involving communities living adjacent to the forests in conservation and income generation activities. In this regard, the Corporation supports various projects in thematic areas including conservation, education and humanitarian aid. .
Our community programmes have not only economically empowered communities living adjacent to forests but also greatly reduced their reliance on forest products for their livelihood.
Our blueprint’s vision for environment
is “a nation living in a clean, secure
and sustainable environment”
The Corporation processed 25,804,699
Kilograms of green leaf tea at its Kipchabo
Tea Factory between January 1st to 31st Dec,
2020 compared to 20,069,176 Kgs
processed in 2019.
Value addition of agricultural products
has been identified to play a vital role
in the economic development of the
country.
Every purchase you make goes a long way in helping us conserve the environment and in supporting Livelihoods