Smallholder Productivity Improvement Project (SMAPIP)

In the first phase under the ‘Accelerating Smallholder Production for Impact’, Bayer East Africa in partnership with CGA implemented smallholder-oriented production activities in 18 counties, reaching 143,000 smallholder farmers, 514 Village Based Advisors (VBAs), 278 spray service providers and 423 agrodealers. These actors were reached through direct field activities at the county level.

CGA and Bayer EA continue to support smallholder farmers in the improvement of their agricultural productivity as well as commercialising their production. In the new phase dubbed Kenya Smallholder Productivity Improvement Project (Kenya-SMAPIP), CGA proposes to:

• Support smallholder farmers to enhance access to quality inputs (Bayer maize seed, crop protection products, and complementary inputs) through VBA and agrodealer models
• Improve access to agricultural extension services through the VBA model, and integrate more youth in agricultural and agribusiness activities through the VBA and 4K Club models
• Strengthen linkages to output markets and other agribusiness service providers

Partners

• Bayer Crop Science