Regional Leader in Agro-Processing

Kenya has one of the highest agricultural productivity levels in the EAC region. 70% of the country’s exports have an agricultural focus and the sector employs 85% of the rural workforce.

The sector has continued to grow at almost 5% annually and has huge potential for further growth.

Kenya invites investors to explore business opportunities across the Agri-business value chain from primary production to value addition and processing of food produce. Agri-business already attract 20% of total FDI to the region which show its huge investment potential

Why Kenya for Agriculture

Conducive Climatic Conditions

Bilateral Agreements That Favor Local Production

Well Established Export Markets

Affordable Labour and Agricultural Land

High Prospects for Growth

Agri processing presents great growth prospects. The sector enjoys a combination of active government support, favorable agro-climatic conditions, availability of low-cost farm workers and the know-how, year-round demand for certain agricultural products in international markets, and direct air connections to Europe and Middle East.

Edible and non edible oils processing

value addition opportunities for manufacturing and production

Dairy Processing

Opportunities for direct investment in processing facilities including cold chain solutions (for value chains as well as flowers) and processing facilities for dairy

Poultry

Opportunities in greenfield and brownfield set up of poultry processing facilities

Regional Business

Kenya has a decentralized government with 47 regional (county government) major public services are provided by these governments. opportunities exist in provisioning of technology enabled services