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CGA-AGRA Farmer Field Day at Kiamuringa Primary School, Embu

High Iron Beans—locally known as Nyota Beans—are a nutritious, iron-rich food that also causes fewer digestive issues, making them ideal for young people.

The Journey of a 25-Year-Old Farmer Who Bought Half an Acre of Land

At just 25, Jackline Tanui is steadily building a strong agricultural business in Ndanai, Kaplekwa, Bomet County. A mother of two and the lastborn in her family, Jackline began her journey in farming in 2023 with a handful of 13 kienyeji chickens, some beans, cabbage, and maize, initially just to feed her family.

CS Agriculture Meets CGA's Board

CS Agriculture Dr. Andrew Karanja with CGA’s CEO Anthony Kioko Discuss Priority Areas of Improvement in Cereal Sub-Sector

The Board and Management of the Cereal Growers Association (CGA) paid a courtesy call to the Cabinet Secretary (CS), Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja CS Agriculture and Livestock Development.

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WHO WE ARE

Cereal Growers Association (CGA) is a national non-profit member-based farmer organization incorporated in August 1996. Its main purpose is to bring together commercial cereal farmers to promote collective action for the sustained improvement of their farming enterprises and in addressing industry challenges in Kenya.

FSC displaying potatoes — Quality Food– FSC Alex Macharia proud of his potato harvest. Alex works with CGA under Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA).

FtMA Branded Woman in an Agroshop — Women Empowerment– FSC Mary Sianoi from Narok County in her agroshop. May works with CGA under our partnership with Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA)|Photo by Speakout Media on Behalf of CGA

SPRAY SERVICE PROVIDER — Youth Empowerment– Spray Service Provider (SSP) as a capacity building initiative

FARMERS SIEVING MAIZE — Better Foods, Better Lives

CGA (Tharaka Nithi)-Woman in Sorghurm Plantation — Increased Prodcutivty– A CGA cornerstone in promoting SDG 5 (Gender Equality)

CGA Board at Former CS Agriculture — Adovacy– CGA's Board at former CS (Agriculture and Livestock Development), H.E Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja Discussing Matters on Wheat Production

WHAT WE DO

Technical Services

This pillar focuses on CGA offering top-notch training and capacity building to members, fostering the adoption of effective agricultural practices for higher production, productivity, and profits. It includes advisory services, customized training, demonstration sites for agricultural innovations, and peer-to-peer learning exchanges.

Representation Service

The Association advocates for agribusiness-friendly policies through evidence-based lobbying and research, amplifying members' voices.

Economic Service

This pillar ensures efficient cereal supply chain management for members, offering bundled services such as input procurement, finance, output markets, and more. The services cover the entire agribusiness process, facilitated through Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Customers (B2C) Forums.

Information Services

This pillar provides information for data-driven farm management, offering timely insights to support cereal farm, financial, and supply chain management

Mission

To provide farmers with agribusiness solutions through advocacy, technology, innovations and partnerships.

Vision

To be a leading Agribusiness solutions provider.

OUR REACH

Cereal and Pulses Value Chain

Counties

Farmer Groups

Farmers

ONGOING INTERVENTIONS

Over the past 12 years, CGA has implemented a range of program activities resulting from partnerships in the donor community, government bodies and several players in the grain and agricultural sector in general.

Farm to Market Alliance(FtMA)

An initiative spearheaded by the UN WFP through a consortium of end-to-end value chain actors comprising of WFP and Yara International.

STRAK

The project is funded by IKEA foundation through AGRA. It is being implemented by CGA in Kitui and Makueni Counties.

TRANS-AGRI

The focus is institutional development and organizational strengthening with the aim of enhancing service delivery to CGA members both at the County and National level.

SMAPIP

CGA and Bayer EA continues to support smallholder farmers in the improvement of their agricultural productivity as well as commercializing their production.

Kenya Agribooster Project (KAP-OCP)

The project seeks to contribute to improved food security through improved crop productivity and enhanced access to structured markets for smallholder farmers.

Acorn-Agroforestry

Acorn project aims to help 30,000 smallholder farmers transition to agroforestry.

CSV Maize

Aims to promote sustainable production of maize while building resilience to climate risks and addressing the barriers to youth and women's inclusion in the maize sector in Kenya.

AABFIM

This project aims to improve nutrition by enhancing consumption of bio-fortified crops in schools and the community by establishing sustainable markets for HIB.