Posted on May, 10, 2023 at 11:56 pm
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has committed to train 60,000 farmers on sustainable agricultural skills and resources that will help them build their economic and environmental resilience in the face of climate change.
The company will also equip smallholder farmers with the means to successfully build a profitable enterprise while ensuring the utmost quality product enters their supply chain.
The announcement was made today at an agricultural forum hosted by KBL in Nairobi. It aimed at fostering meaningful discussions around regenerative agriculture and climate change.
Speaking at the forum, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Mithika Linturi, said there is a need for concerted efforts by all players in optimising the opportunities in the agricultural sector.
“As a ministry, part of our mandate is to create an enabling environment for agricultural development, enhance national food security, and improve market access and trade. We are committed to providing adequate and affordable working capital to farmers and deploying modern agricultural risk management instruments that ensure farming is profitable and income is predictable,”said Linturi.
EABL Group Corporate Relations Director, Eric Kiniti, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to locally source sorghum and barley, the raw materials for brewing their products.
“Our local sourcing programme is a crucial business priority for us. It enables us to grow value together with the farmers in Kenya. We invite more farmers to join us and assure them of a steady market and good prices for their produce,” said Eric Kiniti.
Agriculture is the crucial sector in the economy, contributing 21.2 per cent of the country’s total GDP, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics data shows.
Source: Capital News