Bioeconomy Africa: Croton megalocarpus Hutch Kenya

The report analyzes the value chain of Croton megalocarpus Hutch in Kenya, specifically focusing on the business model of the company EFK. It positions the use of this oil-producing plant within the broader context of the sub-Saharan African bioeconomy, which emphasizes adding value to bioresources and biowaste to support rural development and socio-economic needs, contrasting this with European bioeconomy goals that prioritize high-value molecules and greenhouse gas emission reductions.

• The bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa focuses on producing value-added products from biomass and biowaste to improve supply chains, differing from European goals that prioritize high-value molecules and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions via non-fossil fuel products.
• The Croton megalocarpus Hutchinson tree in East Africa serves as a demonstration of bioeconomy potential, supported by a 2013-2016 programme funded by IFAD and ICRAF that sought to develop pro-poor biofuel models to empower women and aid rural development.
• The report's analysis is based on the specific business model and value chain developed in Kenya by a company called EFK, utilizing data from interviews with EFK staff, farmers, ICRAF, and local government representatives.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2021). Bioeconomy Africa: Croton megalocarpus Hutch Kenya. https://www.sei.org/publications/bioeconomy-africa-croton-megalocarpus-hutch-kenya/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Bioeconomy Africa: Croton megalocarpus Hutch Kenya. 2021. https://www.sei.org/publications/bioeconomy-africa-croton-megalocarpus-hutch-kenya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2021bioeconomy, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Bioeconomy Africa: Croton megalocarpus Hutch Kenya}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/bioeconomy-africa-croton-megalocarpus-hutch-kenya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }