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Who We Are

Kilimo Trust (KT) is a not-for-profit organization working on agriculture for development across the East Africa community – in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. Kilimo Trust is a go to implementing partner for inclusive and sustainable market-led agricultural value chain development in the region. View Our Profile

Impact

Strategic Target

Our target is to directly impact 500,000 small holder farmers in the 5yrs (2018-2023).

Highlights

Our Impact Stories

Core Focus

Access to sustainable, profitable and structured Input and output markets,particularly that benefit women and youth

We believe that market access is critical in igniting an agricultural transformation; which requires that farmers exit from subsistence, low-input/ low-output approaches...

Productivity, quality and value addition of agricultural produce

Increased smallholder productivity is critical to improve food security and to generate a surplus that can be sold to increase incomes.

Resilience to shocks and enhanced sustainable food systems

Agricultural transformation requires an increased capacity of smallholder farmers and agricultural systems to better prepare for and adapt to shocks and stresses (climate change...

Partnerships for strengthened Value Chain Development

Kilimo has great partnerships with all EAC governments, development partners, private sector, academicians and other significant players in key value chains.

What We Do

Grant
Management

Between 2005 and 2011, Kilimo Trust core mandate was grant making and provision of business development services (BDS), managing over 50 projects worth US$13 million in the East Africa Region.

Leveraging our experience and expertise in value chains transformation, in 2011, we transitioned from grant making to become a direct implementer of projects to be better serve smallholder farmers and other agricultural value chain actors.

Value Chains, Policy and Gap Assessments

Through the Market and Policy Analysis Unit, KT undertakes analysis, diagnostics and advocacy.

Short Term Tailored Capacity Building Courses.

In addition, under the MPA unit, drawing from project implementation experience, KT conducts specialized and tailored trainings through the Kilimo Biashara Training Program (KBTP).