CA Hub-Kenya is a member organization currently hosted by the Africa Conservation Tillage Network (ACT), at KALRO Kabete, Nairobi. Membership to the Hub is open to organizations promoting conservation agriculture in Kenya. The organizations sign a Consortium Agreement committing to the aspirations of the CA Hub-Kenya.
Categories of Membership
The potential category of members and their roles include:
| Category | Potential Members | Roles |
| County and National Governments | - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
- Ministry of Environment & Forestry
- Council of Governors (CoG) Agricultural Committee
- County Line departments
| - Official endorsement/ commitment
- Policy Alignment to CA agenda
- Building Capacity
- Resource mobilization/ allocation to support CA
- Coordination of CA programs and activities
- Domesticating CA policy/ messages
- MCA/Agric. Committee/ sensitization
- Harmonizing agriculture policies/ adapting policies to Counties
- Communication and information sharing
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| Research and Academia | NARS: KALRO, KEFRI International Research Organizations: CG Centers e.g. CIMMYT, ABC-CIAT, ILRI, ICRAF, ICRISAT, and ICIPE Universities e.g. Egerton Agricultural related Institution; ATCs, Schools: TIVETS | - Creation of knowledge/ evidence
- Capacity building through training
- CA Curriculum development
- Package & disseminate research findings
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| Implementing Agencies (Actors) | - NGO (International & Local), CBOs, FBOs
- Government extension system
| - Capacity building
- Service delivery
- Linkages
- Evidence generations
- Knowledge and information sharing
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| Funders/ Donors/UN Organizations | - Bilateral and multinational e.g. EU and Others
- UN organizations e.g. FAO
| - Support the CA programs
- Provide expertise
- Linkages
- Global policy support
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| Private Sector | - Inputs providers
- Mechanization providers
- Off takers
- Service providers (financial, insurance, ICT)
- Produce buyers and processors
| - Develop tailored products to support CA promotion and adoption
- Provide markets to farm produce
- Provide inputs to farmers
- Business development/Service contracting
- Offers options for sustainable value chains
- Provide incentives for adopting CA
- Provide markets to farm produce
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| Farmer and Farmer Organizations | - Producers/growers associations
- Cooperatives
- Farmer groups
- Individual farmer
| - Farmers voice/Lobbying platform
- Capacity building
- Dissemination of innovations/ knowledge interface
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| Media | - Mainstream media, social media (Bloggers)
| - Disseminate CA information
- Lobby
- Creation of awareness on CA
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| Individual (Experts/ Influential personalities) | | - Technical support
- Advocacy
- Business development
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