AEF AAA Growers Summary Of Project Information (SPI)     Project Name			Kenya  AAA Growers    Region				Sub-Saharan Africa    Sector				Food and Agribusiness    Project No				009847    Projected Board Date		September 30, 1999    Company Name			AAA Growers Limited    Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    AAA Growers Limited is owned by Messrs. Ariff and Amin Shamji. The two are cousins and come from a family that is successful in the construction business.     Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    Total project cost: $1,120,000. IFC loan: an A loan of $500,000    Location of project and Description of Site    50 hectares of uncultivated land at Mitubiri City in Thika District, 50 km from Nairobi.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    AAA Growers Ltd. is a greenfield venture to produce and export French beans. The project involves:     - the purchase of 50 hectares of land;   - planting 36 hectares of French beans;   - installation of an irrigation system; and    - construction of a packhouse, cold store and staff housing.     The beans will be harvested, cleaned, packed for export and transported by road to Nairobi Airport for shipment to the European Union (EU) market.     Environmental Category and Issues    This is an environmental and social review category B project.  Issues associated with this project include:     - land use and impacts on wildlife;   - integrated pest management;   - pesticides handling and application;    - water supply and impacts on other users;    - waste disposal;    - plant hygiene and inspections;    - protective equipment and training;   - use of CFCs; and   - general employee safety and training.     The site is a former cattle ranch and no people will be displaced by the project. The farm borders and will take irrigation water from the Ganami Dam Reservoir, which was built by the previous owners on the Nginyi River. An independent review found only minor impacts to water supply and hippo habitat. AAA is implementing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy, and any chemicals used will comply with local laws and World Bank guidelines. A Training Program is being established with respect to safety and hygiene and protective clothing and safety equipment will be provided to all employees. Wash waters from the processing operation and domestic sewage will be disposed via a soakpit and septic tanks. Non-biodegradable wastes will be landfilled in a secure fenced area. Chemical containers will be incinerated to prevent reuse. No children will be employed in any part of the operation. All cold storage equipment will be CFC-free and fuel storage tanks will be provided with secondary containment.     The Environmental Review Summary is available from the InfoShop.    Host Country location of At the Local Chiefs Office in Environmental Documents Mitubiri.    Date SPI sent to InfoShop on August 25, 1999    This Summary of Project Information is prepared and distributed to the public in advance of consideration of the proposed transaction by the Corporations Board of Directors.  It is provided for the purpose of enhancing the transparency of IFCs activities and should not be construed as presuming the outcome of IFC Board consideration.    For Additional Information Contact:  Corporate Relations Unit   Telephone: (202) 473-7711   Fax: (202) 974-4384  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).