Meet LloyD

Banana farming is nothing new but Lloyd's business model is innovative, connecting local small-scale farmers with the larger banana market in Nairobi. Lloyd (shown above on the right) scouts for banana crops from independent subsistence farmers in remote areas, collects them himself, then transports them in bulk to the city every week, where he sells at a premium.

After participating in Alternativ’s Business Essentials Course and receiving a micro-loan from a partner initiative, not only has his income sharply increased, his community has benefited from the market expansion.