Boreka Group is a woman‑led social enterprise that leverages technology to enable nature‑based climate solutions for smallholder farmers in Kenya and across Africa. It creates international markets for farmer‑planted trees and woodlots by facilitating carbon‑credit trading and adding value to wood products, thereby generating full incomes for growers and compensating land‑use costs. The platform also partners with public and private finance institutions to scale tree‑growing projects and unlock carbon finance opportunities.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Smallholder farmers in Kenya and other African regions often lack access to markets and financing for tree‑planting initiatives, making it difficult to generate income from land while contributing to climate mitigation. Without reliable systems to monitor tree growth and certify carbon sequestration, farmers cannot benefit from emerging carbon‑credit markets or add value to harvested wood.
Solution
Boreka Group provides a technology platform that tracks tree‑planting projects, verifies carbon sequestration, and facilitates the trading of carbon credits on behalf of farmer groups. The platform also connects these groups to markets for value‑added wood products, creating diversified revenue streams that compensate for land and labor costs. By partnering with governments and development institutions, Boreka secures financing and technical support to scale tree‑growing activities across multiple counties and countries. The end‑to‑end solution enables farmers to earn income from both carbon markets and wood product sales while contributing measurable climate benefits.
Target Audience
Primary customers are smallholder farmer cooperatives and community groups engaged in afforestation and agroforestry across Kenya and other African nations, as well as governmental and development agencies seeking to implement nature‑based climate solutions.
Features
- Remote monitoring and data collection tools that record tree growth, health, and carbon capture in real time
- Integrated carbon‑credit verification and marketplace integration for transparent credit issuance and trading
- Supply‑chain linkage to buyers of processed wood products, enabling value‑addition and higher farmer earnings
- Partnership framework with public and private finance institutions to fund project expansion and provide technical assistance
- Dashboard for farmer groups to view earnings, carbon metrics, and market opportunities