Pre-fried chips from Kenya The applicant in this project proposal is Saggitario Beheer B.V.. The local partner is Linkline Investments Ltd. The latter is currently in the process of establishing a workable farm. Two other parties involved in this project are Danespo Holland and Den Hartigh B.V.. Both companies are involved in the production and trade of seed potatoes.The aim of this project is to set up a production facility for pre-fried chips in combination with a nucleus farm and an outgrower network (consisting of around 70 outgrowers) to produce the potatoes for the chips factory. The project will be located in Nanyuki, central Kenya.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Project partners are aware of their Corporate Social Responsibilities and will express this in the daily operations of the joint venture. The project partners aim to contract mostly women.The joint venture will offer salaries fair wages. All employees are to be given training, and social facilities such as medical care and insurance will be facilitated. A works council is also going to be set up in due course.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe project partners aim to contract mostly women, 75% of the total work force and also a large proportion of management roles. All employees are to be given training, and social facilities such as medical care and insurance will be taken care off. A works council is also going to be set up in due course.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThis project focusses on the production of pre-fried-frozen chips. This is more elaborate than the production of fresh chips. In addition the project will have an own outgrower network and will import and multiply seed potatoes from the Netherlands. The whole production chain is covered in this project. This is also a new approach.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe joint venture will cooperate with around 7 local suppliers for: transport services, social analyses, pest control, fertilizers, canola oil and packaging material.The canola oil, approximately 1000 litres a week, will be procured from a Kenyan company. This company procures the canola from small holders.Impact on local customers or consumersThe benefits for local consumers are as follows:- They will have continuous access and constant supplies of high quality pre-fried-chips.- The purchasing costs of pre-fried-chips will considerably be lower.•	Impact on the sectorThe joint venture intends to function as a model for the potato sector in Kenya. The joint venture would like to share its knowledge about the use of seed potatoes and potato production. The knowledge will be shared with the sector through the website www.potatoplatformkenya.com or other study groups. Furthermore, the joint venture intends to collaborate with research centres and other organizations and universities which are active in the potato sector and/or the food sector.•	EnvironmentLinkline Investment Ltd is in the process of rehabilitating the farm and its natural surroundings. The company would like to integrate the farm with its natural surroundings. Furthermore, the out growers learn to use plant protection agents and fertilizers sparingly. The use per hectare will decrease and yields will increase.•	Position of womenAround two/thirds of the workforce will be female.•	Impact on food safetyThe project does produce frozen fresh chips but it is debatable if this would contribute to improved food security for the population. The frozen chips is a product most likely be consumed by the better of part of the population. However, in due term, the knowledge of potato production and the access of seed potatoes might trickle down to other producers. If so, this project could contribute to improved food security. Setting up a pre-fried-chips factory for the annual production of maximum 2,300 tons of pre-fried-chips per annum together with the establishment of a nucleus farm in combination with an outgrower scheme consisting of 70 farmers for the production the pot