EASTERN & CENTRAL COUNTIES AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT SUMMIT 7-9 October 2015 CHUKA UNIVERSITY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY THEME: Transforming Small and Medium Scale Farmers To Agribusiness Entreprenuership as Key Drivers in Economic Development in the Counties 2015 ECCAIS CONFERENCE GUIDE
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THE 1st EASTERN & CENTRAL COUNTIES AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT SUMMIT-(ECCAIS 2015)
THEME: Transforming Small and Medium Scale Farmers To Agribusiness Entreprenuership as Key Drivers in Economic Development in the Counties
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EASTERN & CENTRAL COUNTIES
AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT
SUMMIT
7-9 October 2015
CHUKA UNIVERSITY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
THEME:
Transforming Small and Medium
Scale Farmers To Agribusiness
Entreprenuership as Key Drivers in
Economic Development in the Counties
2015 ECCAIS
CONFERENCE
GUIDE
ABOUT
THE
EVENT
The 1st Eastern and Central Counties Agri-preneur Investment Summit
2015 (ECCAIS2015) is a Conference & Exhibition summit showcasing
Smallholder farmers, sharing and learning from leading experts, organized
by Procurement Technical Agribusiness Centre (PTAC International) in
partnership with the National & County Governments, Tertiary
Institutions and development partners and private sector stakeholders
CONFERENCE
OBJECTIVES
Improving the untapped potential of the Eastern and central counties
agribusiness commodity value chain through:-
Market -led national and
county investments plans.
Inclusive financial and non
financial products and systems.
Agripreneurship capacity
building at all levels at various
value chains
Enhancing Agro processing for
value addition.
Promote and facilitate ICT
Innovation strategy in
agribusiness
THEME: Transforming Small and Medium Scale Farmers To
Agribusiness Entreprenuership as Key Drivers in Economic
Development in the Counties
The 3 day event has attracted participants twelve counties from Eastern
and Central part of Kenya. Over 1,800 Smallholder famers’
representatives as delegates and exhibitors.
The event will also bring together policymakers, technology providers,
investors, NGOs, research and agribusiness organizations to share
knowledge, identify opportunities and partnerships.
CONFERENCE OUTPUTS AND
EXPECTATIONS
Training, Empowering and Repositioning Smallholder farmers in
Eastern and Central Kenya as key drivers to economic development for a food secure nation
Trade Access and Market Linkages for Smallholder farmers Unlock Agribusiness Investment opportunities to potential
investors Access to Finance and Capital for Smallholder Farmers Leading Innovations and Technologies for Smallholder producers Establish a Platform for networking that foster Information and
knowledge Sharing methodologies for modern agribusiness practices
TARGET
AUDIENCE &
PARTICIPANTS
ECCAIS 2015 will attract key industry stakeholders and participants that