Over 500 participants attend Inaugural Contract Farming Conference in Nairobi

Complex contracts and lack of trust are key hurdles to contract farming in Kenya. Stakeholders say these issues have slowed adoption, despite the benefits of stable incomes and secured markets. At Kenya's inaugural international contract farming conference, stakeholders pushed for measures to boost uptake among local farmers. With over 500 participants, the conference called for legal frameworks, training, and incentives to make contract farming more accessible.