Brief on Agriculture Innovative Solution

    Agriculture Innovative Solution (AgriIS) is a non-governmental organization registered in Kenya. The vision of AgriIS is to inspire every farmer to profitable farming, wealth creation, and a decent livelihood. Our main objective is to contribute to an increase in agricultural production. We do so by empowering farmers to produce food and to access markets through participatory training on and adoption of climate-smart innovative technologies and sustainable market linkages. Our priority in this mission is to champion the production and promotion of underutilized high-value climate-smart crops for food, economic growth, and improved livelihood. We are also determined to champion water harvesting and harnessing the abundant solar energy for agricultural use. Water is an important resource in crop and livestock production but limited effort has been invested in harvesting it for agricultural use. Solar energy is also a readily available but less-utilized resource with the potential to facilitate irrigation and postharvest management of produce such as chilling of milk in areas where electricity is a challenge and to reduce electricity costs.

    Vision

    AgriIS envisions being an inspiration to every farmer in profitable agriculture, wealth creation, and a decent livelihood.

    Mission

    AgriIS empowers farmers to produce food and access markets through participatory training on and adoption of climate-smart innovative technologies and sustainable market linkages.

    We Intend to Grow Into a Centre

    1. Centre for Agriculture Innovative Technologies

    • Food production
    • Profitable agribusiness
    • Peer-to-peer farmer learning

    2. Centre for Seed Production and Distribution

    Especially seeds of neglected high-value crops.

    3. Learning Centre for Agriculture Technologies

    Core Values

    Empower farmers to make decisions that improve their lives
    Prudence in both human and financial resource management
    Teamwork
    Excellence in performance
    Effective Communication

    Specific Objects

    In furtherance of the principal object, the Organization have the following ancillary objects and powers:

    1. (i) To engage farmers in profitable agribusiness
    2. (ii) To link producers with sustainable produce market(s)
    3. (iii) To promote suitable and adaptable agri-enterprise in targeted locations
    4. (iv) To increase farm incomes and improve livelihood
    5. (v) To enhance community resilience to climate change effects
    6. (vi) To develop, release and avail seeds of underutilized high-value crops
    7. (vii) To conduct applied agricultural research in response to a research need and provide a solution
    8. (viii) To promote the use of solar energy for agriculture production and post-harvest management
    9. (ix) To promote water harvesting and utilization of natural water sources for irrigated agriculture
    10. (x) To inculcate positive culture towards agriculture among learners in primary and secondary schools
    11. (xi) To take such steps by personal or written appeals, private meetings, public meetings or representations to Parliament, government entities and other bodies as may be deemed expedient to promote any of the objects of the Organization
    12. (xii) To raise, secure and utilize funds for the attainment of any or all objects of the Organization, and to do such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of these objects