Kilimo Trust (KT) is an independent Regional agricultural development organization - working on agriculture for development across the EAC Region. It is registered in the Republic of Uganda, and it implements projects across all EAC Partner States. The core business of KT is to support the transformation of food and nutrition security in the EAC Region away from high-risk subsistence farming into lower risk trade-based systems.
Kilimo Trust is implementing a Rice Production and Sustainability Program dubbed Reduce Reuse Recycle Rice Initiative for Climate Smart Agriculture dubbed R4iCSA II, an initiative being funded by the IKEA Foundation and implemented in both Kenya and Uganda. In Uganda, the project has presence in Tororo, Butaleja and Kween districts while in Kenya, it is in the Counties of Kirinyaga (Mwea) and Kisumu (Ahero).
The Call
The main goal of the assignment is to support the R4iCSA II Program to supply and install the appropriate types of biogas production and utility systems to selected dairy farmers who are using rice straw silage and/or hay in the feeding of livestock. This is to promote the use of rice by-products (straws) as livestock feeds and at the same time foster the utility of clean energy from the same, with the resultant bioslurry being applied as to the farms as manure under regenerative agriculture, hence promoting a circular economy.
Mode of Application:
a) Service Provider MUST provide a Price list of the appropriate types of biogas system/units conforming to the features described above.
b) The Service Provider must also include a detailed Financial Proposal for the supply and installation of the appropriate types of biogas system/units in the districts/counties described above.
c) Properly completed bid documents should be submitted electronically to the Finance & Administration Manager via email at procurement@kilimotrust.org.
d) All bidders MUST clearly indicate the specific item, country, or county they are applying for in the email subject line.
e) Submission Deadline for all properly completed bid documents is Monday 21st July 2025 by 16:00hrs.
For any further clarification, you may email: admin@kilimotrust.org Attn to Procurement
Only successful bidders shall be contacted. If you do not hear from us within one (1) month after the bid submission deadline, consider your bid unsuccessful.