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Agri-ProFocus Kenya

Agri-ProFocus Kenya. Introduction to our Network on Farmer Entrepreneurship. Agri-ProFocus Kenya: Vision 2015. Aim Locally owned platform Active exchange, learning and innovation Coordinating / harmonising key areas in farmer entrepreneurship

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Agri-ProFocus Kenya

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  1. Agri-ProFocus Kenya Introduction to our Network on Farmer Entrepreneurship

  2. Agri-ProFocus Kenya: Vision 2015 • Aim • Locally owned platform • Active exchange, learning and innovation • Coordinating / harmonising key areas in farmer entrepreneurship • Joint action for more and better support to organised farmers. Principles • Combining networks • Existing efforts • Core-business • Shared commitment

  3. Output area A:Action learning on Agri-business Development • Participating organisations are improving their understanding and practice • Currently 15+ cases in various sub-sectors from SNV, Heifer, Oikocredit-Pawdep, HSHC, PELUM, Solidaridad, ICCO-Forefinance KENFAP, WRCCS, IDCCS, KOAN, KIOF, Ufadhili Trust, KCPA • Skill improvement sessions and coaching • New cases welcome! Next stop 28 – 30 September

  4. Output Area B:Access to Financial Services and Products Objective: clarity on demand for financial products regularly updated menu of appropriate products to address finance gaps Improve services (technically, commercially, risk mitigation) to producer organisations Activities (so far): Value Chain Finance Market Study and Event Linking financial service providers to action –learning cases of APF Kenya members Next stop: joint development of follow-up agenda by Oikocredit, ICCO, SNV, others ……….)

  5. Output Area C (Policy) and D (Knowledge Development) Policy Services to policy issues in agri-business cases Enhance the capacity of commodity organisations Next stop: KENFAP to link up to agribusiness cases Knowledge development Joint learning agenda (ongoing link to cases) on: linking farmers and service providers motivating private sector actors collective action of producers assessment of financial risks and investments opportunities producer organisations Methodologies in value chain and system analysis fair distribution of investments and returns Empowerment of women and youth in agricultural business Linking to institutes of higher learning (KIM, JKUAT, etc.) Next stop: review and publication of finished cases (good practice)

  6. Special Responsibilities Country coordinator SNV Learning facilitation KIT Process support APF office (NL) Financial services team facilitator Oikocredit Policy dialogue team facilitator KENFAP

  7. Online Platform (currently 125 members)Sign up and Join us!

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