Kiliflora is totally committed to the
welfare of its workers and the society in general.
It aims to improve the living
conditions of its workers and provides community facilities by creating a
suitable environment even outside the farm premises.
Kiliflora fully subscribes to the ETI
based code which gives the following guidelines etc.
WORKER FACILITIES
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SAFETY:
Kiliflora
provides its staff with appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment. We also ensure that these are used in the
correct way by training staff in their use. Strict control
ensures that personnel safety is not endangered under any
circumstances.
Uniforms
and dust coats are provided to all employees.
Regular
Risk Assessment is done in the company and identified
issues are addressed by the Environment Health and
Safety committee.
Fire
Extinguishers are placed at several locations and a
trained fire fighting team is available in the farms.
Employees are trained on emergency evacuation procedures.
Dangerous
and risky areas in the farms are appropriately labeled.
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MEDICAL CARE:
FIRST
AID
In both
farms there is a team of trained First Aiders. Complete
first aid boxes are placed at several locations around the
farms.
DISPENSARY
Both the
farms Loliondo and Nduruma have Dispensaries staffed by a
qualified company Doctor and health professionals. These
dispensaries are equipped to deal with work related
emergencies. All workers are provided with free medical
care.
Workers are made aware
through regular training programmes about HIV and its
preventive measures. Voluntary testing for HIV is
encouraged at the company’s cost and confidentiality is
maintained. Regular counseling is done for the patients
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CANTEEN:
Kiliflora provides nutritious food free of cost to all our
employees.
A balanced
menu is followed to ensure that adequate nutrition is
provided. Food is cooked under hygienic conditions.
Vegetable gardens are maintained in both our farms for use
by the employees.
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WATER:
Clean drinking water is provided to all Kiliflora employees
with an aim to safeguard their health.
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HYGIENE:
Working conditions are hygienic.
Facilities
like the changing room, lockers, toilets and showers are
provided for all employees.
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RECREATION:
Workers are provided with playgrounds for volleyball, foot
ball etc to keep them fit.
Also TV and Video facilities are provided
in the canteen so that workers can watch educational
videos along with recreational programs during lunch
hours.
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Environment Issues:
1) Recycle Reservoirs:
We recycle water through recycle
reservoirs. Water drained from fertigating substrate green
houses is collected in a reservoir and used for irrigating
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2) Wet Land Schemes:
Wet land schemes are a natural way of treating wastewater
and making it fit for returning it into the water bodies.
All waste water goes to the wet lands where it gets
purified by natural means as it passes through a series of
ponds through carefully selected native plants which
filter out impurities.
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3) Tree
Plantation and Nursery:
Kiliflora has
taken the initiative for tree plantation by creating a
demonstration plot for the villagers, teaching them how to
plant and take care of the trees and the benefits of tree
plantation.
It has also set
up a plant nursery comprising of indigenous plants with
the help of Max Havelaar scheme. It has distributed more
than 26,000 plants to villagers and community free of
cost.
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4) Chemicals
and Pesticides:
Kiliflora is
using environment friendly organic fertilizers and
biological pesticides wherever possible.
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5) Waste
Disposal:
Waste is
disposed of in a environment friendly manner. More
importance is given on recycling.
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