Today, however, data has become one of the most valuable resources a farmer can access.
Today, however, data has become one of the most valuable resources a farmer can access.
At FINAS 2026, SAFIC convened a high-impact side event on 2nd July, 2026 themed “Beyond Donor Funding: Sustainable Business Models and AI-Enabled Finance for Africa’s Smallholder Farmers,”
scientists to expand their focus beyond Kenya’s traditional agricultural regions and intensify research efforts in arid and semi-arid lands
The Cabinet Secretary noted that research and technology only create value when they reach the people who need them most:
What our work on AI Advisory at SAFIC is surfacing together with our partners is that the unit economics have fundamentally shifted.
What our work on AI Advisory at SAFIC is surfacing together with our partners is that the unit economics have fundamentally shifted.
Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in the evolution of agriculture sector.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries across the world from healthcare and finance to education and logistics. Yet one important question remains: can AI meaningfully transform smallholder agriculture, or is it another wave of technological hype?