Delivering Quality
FARM INPUTS
TO THE KENYAN FARMERS
DEMOS & EXPOSITION VISITS TO IMPROVE FARMERS
SKILLS
WE ARE HELPING FARMERS TO
ACCESS MARKETS
FOR THEIR PRODUCE
WE REGULARLY ENGAGE
POLICY MAKERS
ON BEHALF OF FARMERS
We partner with all the key agricultural players to strengthen farmer-to-fork agricultural systems. We create linkages to public-private partnerships to facilitate trade and value chain growth. We do so by relying on our agronomic know-how, our over 15 years experience and local insight of the agribusiness space and leverage on the innovatiness, robust data and the cutting-edge technology of our partners. We focus on delivering the following:
2
Farmers reached
1500
Field Experts to support farmers
60000
Digital Input loans issued
16
Years of serving farmers
Most young people no longer view agriculture as a viable and dignified source of livelihood. In fact, the average age of a farmer in Kenya is 60 years. This is not good news for the food security of our nation. Safaricom Foundation through the Wezesha program is hoping to address that by shifting the mindset of the youth and highlight opportunities in agricultural production to support their livelihoods.
Every time we interview a livestock farmer in Kenya, one of the major complaints we hear from them is the punitive cost of commercial feeds. Feeding livestock cost effectively is a major headache for most farmers. A black wasp-like insect by the name Black Soldier Fly (BSF) may hold the key to solving this problem that has burdened livestock farmers for decades.
In 2020, there was one universal catchphrase: ‘A bad year’. It was not an exciting year either for farmers. The pandemic interfered with the levers of the economy. Farmers who earn a living selling produce were affected. But 2021 is a new opportunity to try again. Farming is generally a beneficial venture. It can however be more lucrative or offer better outcomes. For this to happen, a farmer has to pick the right specialty. The following are six farming ideas we predict will prove lucrative in 2021.
"I would like to commend KLPA and DigiFarm for coming to our aid. We were facing a lot of challenges as farmers. We wanted to plant but did not have cash for fertilizer. We would plant without fertilizer and get very poor yields. Now that you have brought the farm inputs, we are assured of a bumper harvest."
"As woman, I face many challenges when I want to farm due to lack of resources. I'm happy that when I came to access the input loan KLPA did not ask me about my husband unlike other providers who ask for guarantors and many other stringent terms. They've just asked for my phone number and ID number and issued me with the inputs. As a woman, I find that very convenient. I have found it very helpful."
"The KLPA trade fairs have been very useful to us. We are able to interact with farmers and address the challenges that they are facing, educate them about our products. I find the trade fairs very useful."
