APF Kenya 2013 Plans30th January 2013

Amos Thiong’o

What we aim to achieve

1.Knowledge sharing

2.Joint Action

3.Networking

Approach• Members enumerated activities they

would want to see during the Network Day

• 3 core groups set up–Access to Finance–Agri-business and food security–Innovations and technology in Agric

• Core Groups identify activities to jointly implement

Access to Finance• 8 – 10 Farmers exhibition fairs. KLPA

is the lead organization. B2B platform set up to run parallel to B2C exhibition

• Documenting impact of exhibition fairs

• Action Learning group on access to financial services for dairy sector in Kenya – case study of Juhudi Kilimo supported dairy groups

• Financial service providers cocktail

Innovations & Technology Group• Eastern Africa Farmer

innovations Fair – Lead Organization is Prolinnova Kenya. The fair will be hosted on 28th and 29th May. The organizing committee is made up of various stakeholders

• Corporate Innovations workshop

Agri-business and food security group

• Soil fertility and diagnosis workshop – disseminate practices of soil fertility maintenance

• Online Youth Challenge “farming is cool”. Document what would attract youth as agri-preneurs

• Exchange visit to cheese making farm• Farm – Firm relationship brokering

workshop• Aquaculture workshop and exchange visit

to RIAT and Dominion farm in Nyanza

Other Cross Cutting activities• Gender in value chains coaching

trajectory– 18 participants to be recruited to be

part of the trajectory– 1 week residential training session– On site follow up– Exchange visits for peer review

• Horticulture and food security alliance - coordinating the learning agenda

• Online platform – make it more attractive, vibrant and a one-stop shop for info and networking

• Networking events – network day (with a bigger market place), cocktails

• Deals brokerage and linkages

What do we anticipate from our members

• Increased information sharing through our online platform and events

• Increased joint activities – engagement

• Shaping the agenda for the future – where do we want to go?

• Active participation in events• Contributions where necessary

For more information, please visit our website:http//apf-kenya.ning.com

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