Komaza Smallholder Farmer Forestry Kenya

Komaza Smallholder Farmer Forestry

Empowering Farmers, Restoring Land, and Capturing Carbon in Rural Kenya Trees for Prosperity – Building Climate Resilience Through Farmer-Led Forestry This innovative reforestation project transforms degraded land in Kenya into smallholder-managed micro-forests. Partnering with over 25,000 farmers across Kilifi, Kwale and Nyandarua counties, the Komaza Smallholder Farmer Forestry project […]

Project ID: VCS2623
Status: Project Registered
Annual reductions: 286630 tCO₂e
Crediting period: 2017 – 2047

Location

Kilifi, Kwale and Nyandarua counties, Kenya

Project type

ARR (Afforestation, Regeneration, Revegetation)

Community impact

Inclusive tree farming model, direct farmer payments, rural job creation, biodiversity and land restoration

Verified carbon projects sit alongside reduction. They do not make a venue or event carbon neutral or net zero.

What the project does.

This innovative reforestation project transforms degraded land in Kenya into smallholder-managed micro-forests. Partnering with over 25,000 farmers across Kilifi, Kwale and Nyandarua counties, the Komaza Smallholder Farmer Forestry project provides seedlings, training and full support to rural households, without requiring any upfront investment.

By the end of its 30-year lifespan, the project aims to establish over 45,000 hectares of tree plantations, with projected emissions removals surpassing 6.3 million tonnes of CO₂. Trees are grown using climate-resilient species suited to Kenya’s drylands, including Eucalyptus grandis × urophylla and Melia volkensii. At harvest, Komaza purchases the timber and pays farmers fairly based on yield, creating a sustainable income stream while restoring degraded ecosystems.

The project has earned dual certification under Verra’s VCS and CCB (Gold Level), recognising its contributions to climate mitigation, biodiversity protection, and rural livelihoods.

Kilifi, Kwale and Nyandarua counties, Kenya

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