Project Charter
Executive Summary:
The Elgon Teak Plantation was initiated and sponsored by Josky Kiambukuta and famil. With main objective of creating a retirement and investment income upon its successfully conclusion. As well the revenues will be for Support income for his son and daughter. Its execution is on a 5 acreage land situated at Khumailo location of Kakamega County, Western Province in Kenya.
The Elgon Teak trees are native to this region, with a high likelihood to thrive in these conditions with minimal attention after the first 2 years.They have survived thousands of years of climate extremes, they have reached equilibrium with their environment, and most of them learned long ago how to cope with native pests or they would not still be here. On the farm the trees will be given organic tender care thus increased growth and production. This is truly organic!.
This is a plantation of 2,500 Elgon Teak trees with a maturity after 20 years. The wood is on demand locally and internationally.This Elgon Teak wood is an indispensable hard wood, much sought timber for commercial uses i.e wood rails, joinery, furniture, yacht flooring, bridges and boats. Its timber products cost upwards of $ 137 per cubic metre and mature tree may measure between 30-45 cubic metres. Target of timber revenue is $ 13.7 million.
The trees maturity should realize exceptionally high quality timber for commercial purpose. There shall be inter-cropping of Maize (corn) Watermelons, Sunflowers and Hay at different stages of the trees growth. The income from the seasonal crops shall be used in dispensing annual costs of operations. This will ensure diversification on the plantation too.
This is a sustainable farm timber for smallholder cropping system on the model of The Greenbelt movement. The plantation shall be bench marked on the best timber production practices in the world. This is to ensure acceptance in high quality timber market.
Project Sponsor : Josky Kiambukuta
Date October 10 2014. Authored by: Josky and Family.
Project Manager: Manuel Jomba
Objectives’:
Milestones
1) 1 -2 years planting of the trees, replacement of the dead trees and mulching with no other inter-cropping to ensure growth and stability of the trees.
2) 3-4 years inter cropping with watermelon in the months of September –March, and Maize in the Months of April to August.
3) 5-20 years Inter-cropping with Hay in between the trees, watermelons planted at the edges only.
4) The income from the other crops will be used run the year round operations of the farm.
Estimated Budget
2,500 Seedlings @ Can $ 0.80 = 2,050. The extra $50 is for replacing seedlings that die.
Land preparation (tree holes) = 400
Manure and Mulching = 850
Annual operations Costs 600(19) =11,400 (Assuming other crops do not yield and generate income
Harvesting
Total = 14,700
The project Manager shall be in-charge of all operations of the plantation whole year round. Reporting directly to the Sponsor and any other individual as the Sponsor may direct from time to time. These operations would include Staffing, managing, harvesting of the other crops.
The budget and variance is a preserve of the Sponsors to review and authorize and changes. The budget and variance is a preserve of the Sponsors to review and authorize and changes. The budget and variance is a preserve of the Sponsors to review and authorize and changes.
Risks and Constraints
I. The risk of bush fires from the neighboring acreages will be addressed by having clear edges along the perimeter of the plantation from initial planting stage. Plus a clear demarcation by a chain link fence. As well later in their stage the trunks shall be applied with Magnesium Oxide.
II. Likelihood of poor farm management, monitoring because of sponsor being far away from the farm. The mitigation is trees do not need close monitoring after 2 years.
III. Misappropriations of the seasonal inter-cropped crops harvest and related income.
The technical decisions will be done consultation of Lucas Ojwang (Subject Matter Expert), Project Manager and the Sponsor.
Any other matters arising on Scope, Cost, Quality, shall be addressed full by the Sponsors in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Signed:
Project Manager: Manuel Jomba
Sponsor: Josky Kiambukuta
Lawyer : Sheila Khalayi
Date October 10th 2014
The Elgon Teak Plantation was initiated and sponsored by Josky Kiambukuta and famil. With main objective of creating a retirement and investment income upon its successfully conclusion. As well the revenues will be for Support income for his son and daughter. Its execution is on a 5 acreage land situated at Khumailo location of Kakamega County, Western Province in Kenya.
The Elgon Teak trees are native to this region, with a high likelihood to thrive in these conditions with minimal attention after the first 2 years.They have survived thousands of years of climate extremes, they have reached equilibrium with their environment, and most of them learned long ago how to cope with native pests or they would not still be here. On the farm the trees will be given organic tender care thus increased growth and production. This is truly organic!.
This is a plantation of 2,500 Elgon Teak trees with a maturity after 20 years. The wood is on demand locally and internationally.This Elgon Teak wood is an indispensable hard wood, much sought timber for commercial uses i.e wood rails, joinery, furniture, yacht flooring, bridges and boats. Its timber products cost upwards of $ 137 per cubic metre and mature tree may measure between 30-45 cubic metres. Target of timber revenue is $ 13.7 million.
The trees maturity should realize exceptionally high quality timber for commercial purpose. There shall be inter-cropping of Maize (corn) Watermelons, Sunflowers and Hay at different stages of the trees growth. The income from the seasonal crops shall be used in dispensing annual costs of operations. This will ensure diversification on the plantation too.
This is a sustainable farm timber for smallholder cropping system on the model of The Greenbelt movement. The plantation shall be bench marked on the best timber production practices in the world. This is to ensure acceptance in high quality timber market.
Project Sponsor : Josky Kiambukuta
Date October 10 2014. Authored by: Josky and Family.
Project Manager: Manuel Jomba
Objectives’:
- High quality timber bench marked against the
best in the world, thus easy of marketability of the product.Culminating into the projected income and return on investment as per the plan.
- High quality inter-cropping of Watermelon,
Sunflower, Hay and Maize. With assumption the trees and agricultural crops are
sufficiently mixed to provide wood, food and income for the project annual operations.
- Best in class care of the trees with continuous monitoring and organic fertilization.
- Authorized, disciplined harvesting with state of the art tools or machines to deliver world class timber and minimize timber wastage.
- Enhancing the rain catchment for the great lakes around Lake Victoria and curbing the deforestation in Kenya.
Milestones
1) 1 -2 years planting of the trees, replacement of the dead trees and mulching with no other inter-cropping to ensure growth and stability of the trees.
2) 3-4 years inter cropping with watermelon in the months of September –March, and Maize in the Months of April to August.
3) 5-20 years Inter-cropping with Hay in between the trees, watermelons planted at the edges only.
4) The income from the other crops will be used run the year round operations of the farm.
Estimated Budget
2,500 Seedlings @ Can $ 0.80 = 2,050. The extra $50 is for replacing seedlings that die.
Land preparation (tree holes) = 400
Manure and Mulching = 850
Annual operations Costs 600(19) =11,400 (Assuming other crops do not yield and generate income
Harvesting
Total = 14,700
The project Manager shall be in-charge of all operations of the plantation whole year round. Reporting directly to the Sponsor and any other individual as the Sponsor may direct from time to time. These operations would include Staffing, managing, harvesting of the other crops.
The budget and variance is a preserve of the Sponsors to review and authorize and changes. The budget and variance is a preserve of the Sponsors to review and authorize and changes. The budget and variance is a preserve of the Sponsors to review and authorize and changes.
Risks and Constraints
I. The risk of bush fires from the neighboring acreages will be addressed by having clear edges along the perimeter of the plantation from initial planting stage. Plus a clear demarcation by a chain link fence. As well later in their stage the trunks shall be applied with Magnesium Oxide.
II. Likelihood of poor farm management, monitoring because of sponsor being far away from the farm. The mitigation is trees do not need close monitoring after 2 years.
III. Misappropriations of the seasonal inter-cropped crops harvest and related income.
The technical decisions will be done consultation of Lucas Ojwang (Subject Matter Expert), Project Manager and the Sponsor.
Any other matters arising on Scope, Cost, Quality, shall be addressed full by the Sponsors in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Signed:
Project Manager: Manuel Jomba
Sponsor: Josky Kiambukuta
Lawyer : Sheila Khalayi
Date October 10th 2014