Kagwe launches $11.4B Agriconnect Compact for 2.4M jobs
Kenya has launched the $11.4 billion Agriconnect Compact, an initiative aimed at modernizing the agricultural sector through technology and private investment. The program seeks to create 2.4 million jobs by 2030 by shifting from subsistence to commercial farming.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant economic policy shift intended to reduce post-harvest losses and increase the global competitiveness of Kenya's agricultural value chains.
Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has officially unveiled the Kenya AgriConnect Compact (2025–2030), a bold national agricultural transformation initiative engineered to shift the sector from subsistence farming into a modern, high-tech, and commercially viable economic powerhouse.
The article reports on a government policy launch, focusing on the stated goals and financial structure of the initiative.
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