Sustainability
Committed to a greener future
Our farming practices protect the environment and ensure our products are healthy and responsible.
01 · Environment
Practices that care for the land that feeds us
Disease prevention
We strengthen crops against threats such as black sigatoka and moko, using threshold-based control and prioritising cultural, organic and biological practices.
Fertile soil
Fertilisation based on physical-chemical soil analysis and organic fertilisers in palm, with conservation practices.
Efficient water use
Supplementary irrigation only in the dry season (August to December) and continuous crop monitoring.
Biodiversity
Conservation of native trees and local wildlife habitats, and technologies to reduce emissions.
02 · Circular economy
Every part of the plant has a purpose
We turn leaves and stems into new products, minimising waste and creating value.
- FruitFresh exports and Kanya Tropics snacks.
- Leaves & pseudostemsFlour for poultry and fish feed.
- FibresHigh-strength fibres and other value-added products.
- Organic wasteCompost and fertiliser that return nutrients to the soil.
04 · Good practices
What we do every day on the farm and in the packhouse
Concrete practices that are already part of our operation.
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Integrated pest management
Crop monitoring and threshold-based control before any application.
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Responsible use of inputs
Technical doses, personal protective equipment and application records.
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Waste management
Separation of bunch-cover and packing plastics, and reuse of organic waste.
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Water care
Irrigation only in the dry season and fruit washing with controlled doses.
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Traceability
Every lot is identified from the farm to the export box.
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Ongoing training
Team training in safety, harvesting and post-harvest handling.
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03 · Social impact
Behind every box, there is a community
Our impact starts with the people who work with us and spreads, link by link, to the whole province.
Our team
Decent work with social security and ongoing training.
Families
Stable income and training programmes that reach the home.
Smallholders
Inclusion of local farmers in our production chain.
Los Ríos community
Local jobs and economic development for the province.
Women-led. Kanyat Fruit, the company behind Kanya Tropics, is certified Women Owned by WEConnect International.
We are developing our social impact strategy using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding framework.
Quality education
Next generation: education, skills and opportunity initiatives for children and youth in farming communities.
Programme in developmentDecent work and economic growth
Farmer prosperity: financial literacy, agribusiness skills and greater economic resilience.
Programme in development