Viazi Kings Limited (VKL) is a private limited company registered under the laws of Kenya. The company’s main business operations include; buying, selling and distributing of seeds and other farm inputs, buying, storing, and distributing ware potatoes, training farmers & offering advisory services. Viazi Kings Limited is working closely with potato farmers and farmers groups with an aim to create efficiency along the value chain. We play a crucial role in enhancing potato farming and ensuring food security by enabling farmers access certified potato seed for improved productivity and offer market linkages.

Partnerships with value chain actors.

• Seed potato distribution: VKL has partnered with seed companies and distributes certified seed potatoes to farmers in potato producing counties. The farm gate prices of certified seed potatoes are posted in the Viazi Soko platform from where farmers book or order. VKL aggregate the orders and schedules timely deliveries the process ensures farmers get quality seeds at reduced transaction costs. This has seen the distribution of
  280 tonnes of certified seeds since 2021.
• Fertilizer & Agrochemicals distribution: VKL has partnered with key input companies to supply fertilizers and agrochemicals to farmers in various potato producing counties. VKL is an approved distributor of fertilizers and agrochemicals by Yara, Baraka fertilizers Corteva, Agriscience and Syngenta.
• Ware potato buying, transportation, selling and storage: VKL has partnered with market outlets and processors to supply quality ware potatoes. Viazi Kings mainly buys ware potatoes from farmers, registered farmer groups and cooperatives in all potato producing counties. We purchase the following potato varieties; Shangi, Markies, Dutch Robjin, Unica and Manitou.

Contract farming.

• Viazi Kings offers contract farming products to farmers for Markies potatoes. The product specifications and prices are discussed before the signing of the contract document.

Extension and advisory services.

• Viazi Kings Ltd provides extension services to both contracted and non-contracted potato farmers through group and individual trainings. Through farm visits, our field officers are able to bond with the farmers train them and help in the aggregation of inputs and ware potatoes.

Employment Creation.

• Viazi Kings Ltd is in partnership with NPCK have a Farm Service Providers model to enhance potato business. Farm service providers are youthful individuals selected from farmer groups and are equipped with knowledge and skills in GAPs and ware potato aggregation. The farm service providers are paid a commission for the inputs aggregated which has helped in employment creation and use of quality inputs.

Certified seeds distribution
For inputs, ware potatoes, and market linkages,
contact us on; 0792 589 216 or
email us at viazikingsltd@gmail.com
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Gladys Kahindo
Manager- Viazi Kings Ltd

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