Mangoes are the second most produced fruit in Kenya, while pineapples rank third. Despite the potential for profitability, several challenges are preventing maximum value from being obtained. Post-harvest/production losses can…
GrowPact Limited is based in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia county and propagates and supplies high-quality seedlings to farmers across Kenya. The business plans to increase its farmer base from the current 5,500…
The high population growth and increasing incomes are expected to drive the per capita consumption of tilapia in Kenya, while production levels are insufficient to supply the current low per…
The first issue of the Smallholder Inclusive Business Newsletter was recently made available by IDH Farmfit, a global leader in sustainable agriculture initiatives.
ECOM SMS (SMS) operates as a marketing agent in the Kenya coffee value chain working with nearly 46,000 smallholder farmers spread across 48 Famer cooperative Societies (FCS). Due to the…
Kenaycof, an coffee export dealer in Kenya, and it’s sister concern Sucastainability, a coffee marketing agent, work with over 60,000 smallholder farmers in the Kenyan coffee value chain to secure…
Mountain Harvest (MH), a coffee trader and exporter, aims to improve the livelihoods of the 800 farmers it sources from across six districts on the slopes of Mount Elgon in…
Since 2006, Coffee Management Services Ltd (CMS) operates as a marketing agent in the Kenyan coffee value chain for +200,000 smallholder farmers. Due to the competitiveness, CMS’s main objective is…
How can data-sharing partnerships enhance access to finance for smallholder farmers?
Access to finance is a key challenge holding back smallholder farmers. This finance gap represents a business opportunity ripe for innovation. Data-sharing partnerships hold the potential for improving access to…