Project Title

Scaling the Aggregator Enhancement Program

Project Location

Kathonzweni

Project Duration

Start Date: January 2025
End Date: December 2026

Project Key Activities

• Mapping, selecting, and sensitizing county officials on aggregation
• Enrollment of program participants
• Life skills training
• Entrepreneurship training
• Agronomy support
• Food safety training
• Chicken production and management training
• Vegetable production training
• Crop management and disease control training

Project Key Outputs

• 108 participants enrolled (17 men and 91 women, including 3 PLWDs)
• 106 participants trained on life skills, entrepreneurship, agronomy support, and food safety
• 49 participants trained on chicken production and management
• 37 participants trained on vegetable production, crop management, harvesting techniques, and disease management

Project Achievements

• Successfully enrolled 108 participants with strong gender representation (84% women)
• Included 3 persons living with disabilities (PLWDs) ensuring inclusivity
• Comprehensive training covering multiple agricultural value chains
• County officials sensitized on aggregation models

Project Progress

Status: Ongoing - All enrollment and initial training phases completed

Project Impact Summary (Key Performance Indicators)