Project

Malanje  Agroforestry

A 25,000 ha agroforestry project generating verified nature-based carbon removals in Angola’s Malanje province — improving soil health, strengthening farm productivity and resilience, and restoring ecological function.

MtCO₂e
Estimated carbon removal potential

smallholder farmers
Earmarked to participate in implementation

trees per ha
Integrated native + fruit  tree systems

Mt
Avocados, mangoes, etc.

Mt
Maize, beans, etc.

The challenge

The complexities buyers must navigate.

EARLY-STAGE QUALITY IS HARD TO ASSESS

Investing in nature-based projects requires decisions before full validation and issuance. At this stage, assessing land suitability, implementation capacity, and long-term delivery risk remains complex — given inconsistent approaches across projects.

ACCESS TO SCALABLE, INVESTABLE PROJECTS IS CONSTRAINED

Relatively few projects combine meaningful scale with a credible path to delivery. Land use initiatives involving smallholder farmers require infrastructure, local partnerships, and alignment with national strategies, alongside established technical capability.

CAPITAL IS NEEDED BEFORE PROJECTS ARE FULLY DERISKED

The point at which projects require funding is also when execution risk is highest. Land access, institutional coordination, and delivery capacity are often still being established. Later-stage projects may offer greater visibility, but with reduced flexibility and higher entry costs.

The Kaya answer

DESIGNED FOR CONFIDENCE & Trust

Verified Integrity

TRANSPARENCY FROM THE GROUND UP

KAYA operates locally through a dedicated R&D centre, project sites, and field-based delivery teams. Developed against leading certification frameworks (Verra and Isometric), land suitability and baseline assessments combine remote sensing, pilot sites, field data, and ongoing stakeholder consultation.

Early-Stage involvement

ACCESS TO PROJECT-LEVEL VALUE CREATION

Buyers can engage at the project level, prior to credit issuance — participating during development and scale-up, while aligning with key aspects of project design and impact measurement as it evolves.

IMPLEMENTATION CONFIDENCE

Backed by institutional engagement and data

With nurseries and pilot sites established, and agricultural cooperatives with clear tenure already engaged, crop yields, farmer incomes, and ecosystem health are monitored to ensure verifiable impact. Ongoing government engagement supports alignment between private sector participation and Angola’s rural development priorities.

Investor Perspective

“Our investment in KAYA, a developer of nature-based solutions in Southern Africa with support from the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), remains strategically important and reflects Crown Energy’s renewed focus on sustainability.”

Yoav Ben-Eli | CEO
Crown Energy AB

Project overview

Strengthening farmer resilience. At scale

WHY THIS LANDSCAPE?

Malanje’s agricultural landscapes face fragmented land use, limited agricultural support systems, and vulnerability to climate shocks. The project strengthens smallholder resilience through introducing native and food tree species, while supporting mixed cropping across previously degraded farming landscapes.

WHY DOES EARLY IMPLEMENTATION MATTER?

The project is designed to help aggregate smallholders via additional agricultural cooperatives, coordinate across farming communities, and formalise land tenure arrangements. KAYA’s community development programme combines direct support mechanisms designed to strengthen food security, rural resilience, and market participation.

Investment Profile

The project is designed to scale over a 14-year period—from 6 cooperatives already onboarded to over 150—with a 40-year crediting horizon and carbon removal potential of ~7.6 tCO₂e/ha/yr. This phased approach supports structured growth, predictable issuances, and the long-term development of agricultural value chains.

Project location

Malanje Province, Angola.

Community in action

Community engagement, nursery operations, and farmer training activities underway across project landscapes in Malanje province.

The KAYA Environmental Research & Development Centre supports scalable agroforestry systems designed to strengthen rural resilience and long-term carbon removals.

Project Timeline

From development to first issuance.

Q4 2023

Pre-feasibility assessment started in Malanje

Q4 2024

Feasibility assessment completed

Q2 2025

project development started

Q1 2026

Isometric Standard eligibility passed

Q2 2026

Current Phase

Raising project capital for start of implementation

Q2 2027

Validation audit

Q1 2030

Verification & first credit issuance

2028-2041

Scale up phase

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Chaitanya Sure | CEO
KAYA

Malanje  Agroforestry