African Agency for Arid Resources Limited (Agar Ltd) is an award-winning Kenyan company dealing in natural resources from Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in East Africa. We started as a commodities agency specializing in the trade of gum Arabic and resins such as Frankincense and Myrrh. Shortly after, we started creating value addition by distilling these resins into essential oils. Our product line now consists of over 10 essential oils, carrier oils, body butters, organic aloe-based cosmetics, and additional cosmetic products under the brand JUA by Agar, now available in 4 countries. Agar Limited is also a consultancy agency working with governments, international NGOs and UN agencies on projects of land restoration, bio-enterprises development, and income generation activities.

To be the lead agency in the economically empowered, indigenous and innovative public-private partnership in the dry lands of Africa, specializing in the sustainable exploitation of natural resources through biodiversity, conservation practices, environmental sustainability and forestation.

Our vision is to support the empowerment of pastoralist communities in the East African ASAL through sustainable exploitation of natural forest resources, by providing them with market access and professional technical advice in selected NFTP value chains.