Victory Farms announced that it has successfully scaled its drone-enabled logistics program, with unmanned aerial vehicles now responsible for transporting approximately 80% of all its fish eggs. This move marks a significant operational shift for the aquaculture company, aiming to modernise its supply chain in Kenya.
Launched as a pilot in 2025, the program utilises drones for direct, pad-to-pad aerial delivery from rural smallholder partners to the company’s central Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) hatchery. According to the company, this method has replaced a significant portion of the traditional road-based transport.
Company data claims the technological shift has yielded substantial operational gains. It reports that drone delivery is 10 times faster than previous road transport, while also reducing associated operating costs by 97% and carbon emissions by 99%.
“This is no longer a pilot or proof of concept,” said Joseph Rehmann, Founder and Group CEO of Victory Farms. “Transporting 80% of our fish eggs by drone reflects a deliberate, long-term investment in systems that improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and enable scalable community inclusion.”
The initiative is part of the company’s broader strategy to build what it terms a “regenerative aquaculture platform.” By overcoming infrastructure challenges, the drone network allows more rural “Heap Partners” to participate in its production program, aiming to strengthen local economies and improve food security.
Victory Farms states that future plans include extending the drone delivery network to additional partners and continuing to explore new technologies for logistics optimisation.
