AGROS - Green Agriculture: Resources, Opportunities, Sustainability

About this project

The Country of intervention is Kenya, in the territories of Meru and Tharaka-Nithi Counties. The general objective is to promote sustainable agriculture and food security in the areas of intervention (SDG 2.4). The specific objective is to improve the agricultural productivity of the beneficiaries through agroecology and digital go-to-market practices (SDG 2.3.) The main needs identified underlying the intervention strategy are food insecurity (and consequently malnutrition), insufficient agricultural sustainability (both at the environmental and socio-economic level) and poor digitalization, especially in rural agriculture. First, the strategy envisages the creation and provision of technical training on agroecology (ER1), including theoretical and practical courses, to farmers selected in collaboration with the DSSD. Among the 10,000 envisioned participants, more than 80% will be female farmers, promoting women's empowerment and gender equality. The project's beneficiaries will be supported in employing new technologies and innovative agricultural machinery with the support of the technical partner Nardi. In doing so, farmers will access the agricultural market and trade more effectively (ER2). The involvement of the partner Slow Food will guarantee that all activities are always oriented towards a sustainable supply chain, while the contribution of MLFM will ensure the inclusion of vulnerable categories of the population, especially people with disabilities (ER3). The pro…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 5Gender Equality
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Kenya

Sectors

Social ProtectionAgricultural developmentAgricultural education/trainingAgricultural research

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributesNutrition · Main focusEnvironment · Also contributesBiodiversity · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

COLOR NGO – CAMMINIAMO OLTRE L’ORIZZONTE ONG

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013244-12-8.

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