Kenya Agribusiness: Announcement of Interest to Procure Agricultural Machinery and Equipment

Kenya is seeking to collaborate with established U.S. agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturers.

The Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has rolled out a National Mechanization Program to address food and nutritional security in the country by increasing farm mechanization from the current 30 percent to 50 percent.

The Government of Kenya (GoK) plans to convert large and underutilized government owned tract of land into mechanized productive use to boost agricultural productivity and attain food security.  

The Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) is designated as the main implementer of the program.  Other government agencies involved are the Agricultural Technology Development Centers (ATDCs), National Youth Service (NYS), Kenya Prisons Service, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), and Agricultural Development Cooperation (ADC).

The National Mechanization Program seeks to provide farm machinery equipment and related implements to turn the underutilized government owned land into mechanized farming.  

To this end, the GoK is seeking to collaborate with established agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturers with the capacity to mobilize the required resources in supporting this initiative. The program budget is estimated at $215 Million to be financed through concessionary bilateral arrangements.U.S. companies are well-regarded for their reliable and innovative farm equipment and technologies such as tractors, combine harvesters, irrigation equipment implements, and after sale services, which provides a competitive advantage in the Kenyan agricultural marketplace.

For more information on this opportunity, please contact: CS Kenya Commercial Assistant Judy Magondu, Email: Judy.Magondu@trade.gov