The Center was involved in the development of the Training Manual as well as coordinating the basic training and capacity building of farmers engaged in growing organic Hass Avocados from certified seedlings. Members of the Consortium include: Mofarm Fruits Exporters Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, KEPHIS, Delphy Kenya, Equity Bank, Equity Foundation, Equity Insurance, Kakuzi, HCD, Farm Africa, Dynamics Marketing, Crop Nut, The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kiambu County and Elite Professionals Consortium and Zetech University.
The main objective of the Consortium is to empower small scale avocado farmers in Kenya through various value adding interventions provided by the Consortia members in their areas of expertise and specialization. This covers all aspects in the Avocado value chain from the farm to the market place and finally the consumer. Over 500 farmers were reached within the Kiambu County and part of Muranga.
