{"id":10175,"date":"2019-11-22T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/?p=10175"},"modified":"2019-11-22T16:06:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:06:02","slug":"agri-sector-boost-for-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/agri-sector-boost-for-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"AGRI-SECTOR BOOST FOR KENYA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Agri-businesses involved in the production and processing of coconut, sorghum, soya, mango and dairy were amongst the recipients of over \u20ac4.1m in business expansion support, in Nairobi recently.<\/p><p>The businesses joined the manufacturers of solar powered irrigation systems, providers of agri-transport leasing and the producers of bio-fertilisers, to receive grant funding from the AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund, a Self Help Africa led project supported by the EU and Slovak Aid that is designed to strength Kenya\u2019s agri-enterprise sector.<\/p><p>Eight companies were awarded business grants to grow businesses, increase productivity, improve production systems and open up valuable new markets for thousands of small-scale farming households.<br><\/p><p>The companies to receive grant support from the AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund include Nairobi-based agri-processors Coconut Holdings Ltd, Olivada EPZ Ltd and Premier Foods Ltd, Kiambu-based Ndumberi Dairy Farmers Co-Operative and Transu Ltd from Kisumu.<\/p><p>Further grants were awarded to transport leasing company Vehicle and Equipment Leasing Ltd of Naivasha, Nairobi-based solar irrigation systems manufacturers Sunculture Kenya Ltd, and bio-fertiliser producers Real IPM Company from Thika.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>The AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund has been established to contribute to the strengthening of Kenya\u2019s agri-business sector, provide secure new markets for small\u2013holder producers, and improve the capacity of farmers and pastoralists to practice environmentally sustainable and climate-smart agriculture in inclusive value chains.<\/p><p>The Fund is aiming to provide backing to up to 50 companies \u2013 and is designed to create&nbsp; markets for up to 100,000 small-holder farm producers, and up to 10,000 new jobs.  The AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund recently shortlisted a total of 48 businesses for consideration in a second round of grant support under the Fund programme,&nbsp; and is currently advertising for Round Three grant applicants to the Fund. The closing date for this third and final call is 20 December.&nbsp;<\/p><p>To find out more about the AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund visit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.agrifichallengefund.org&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agrifichallengefund.org \" target=\"_blank\">www.agrifichallengefund.org&nbsp;<\/a><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"x-resp-embed x-is-video x-is-youtube\"><iframe title=\"AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cIvZuxt1ox4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agri-businesses involved in the production and processing of coconut, sorghum, soya, mango and dairy were amongst the recipients of over \u20ac4.1m in business expansion support, in Nairobi recently. 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