Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has urged agricultural entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and partners from across the globe to come and invest in Kenya.
Kagwe who attended recent concluded 49th session of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Governing Council (GC49) which focused on “From Farm to Market: Investing with Young Entrepreneurs” said and is available.
“The land is available. The youth are ready. The policy environment is extremely supportive. Come, grow with us. From farm to market and from potential to shared prosperity” the CS urged.
He said Kenya is intentionally transforming agriculture from a subsistence activity associated with an aging population into a modern, commercially driven sector powered by young people.
“Through market-oriented training in our agricultural colleges, global benchmarking and the establishment of a youth hub within the ministry, we are equipping young people with practical skills, innovation support and clear market pathways” the CS stated.
He revealed that the government is leasing idle public land and facilitating productive use through precision agriculture and digital technologies. This naturally attracts young tech survey agripreneurs.
“What we are doing is bringing together two critical factors of production, that is, youth and land, and driving them towards commercialization. This shift is simple: produce not just for subsistence but for markets, add value, increase productivity per acre, and strengthen farmer incomes” Kagwe said.
Adding; “We are already seeing results. Improved quality, better yields, stronger market linkages, and rising incomes. This is not theory. It is measurable change”.
