About the National Agribusiness Summit
Role of agriculture in Kenya’s economy
Agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy, contributing approximately 22.5% of the GDP in 2024 and providing livelihoods to over 70% of the rural population. The sector supports food security, employment, trade, and economic stability. Yet, it faces persistent challenges from climate change and limited access to finance, to fragmented markets and weak policy coordination. The need to transform agriculture into a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable agribusiness sector has never been more urgent.
The National Agribusiness Summit 2026 recognizes this urgency and responds with a bold, forward-looking platform that brings together all stakeholders to align actions and drive measurable impact.
From Policy to Prosperity:
Fixing Kenya’s Agribusiness Ecosystem for Investment, Innovation and Inclusive Growth
Kenya’s agribusiness stands at a defining moment where we must transition from fragmented agricultural production system to a modern, competitive and inclusive agribusiness ecosystem that attracts investment, drives innovation and creates sustainable prosperity for millions of citizens. The theme therefore, reflects the need to create a policy and regulatory environment that supports investment, encourages innovation, and promotes inclusive growth across agricultural value chains. By strengthening collaboration between the public, private sector and the farmer, the summit will seek to translate policy dialogue into practical actions for enhanced agriculture transformation.
Objectives of the 2026 Edition Summit and Expo
- Mobilize collective action to transform Kenya’s agriculture sector by addressing key bottlenecks affecting competitiveness and resilience.
- Promote sustainable investment, innovation, wealth creation, and employment within the CAADP Framework
- Empower women and youth in agribusiness by improving access to opportunities, finance, technology, markets, and leadership.
- Accelerate innovation and technology adoption through digital agriculture, mechanization, climate-smart technologies, research, and data-driven solutions.
- Strengthen climate-smart and sustainable agriculture to enhance resilience to climate change and support environmentally sustainable farming systems.
Foster stronger public–private partnerships to drive agricultural transformation and contribute to Kenya’s national development goals. - Showcase emerging technologies, equipment, machinery, food processing solutions, dairy technologies, and innovative products that enhance agricultural productivity, value addition, and market competitiveness while bridging the gap between industry and research
- Strengthen business-to-business (B2B), business-to-government (B2G), and investor linkages through strategic networking and exhibition engagements.
Why Attend?
Whether you’re a policy maker, investor, farmer, innovator, or development partner, this Summit is your gateway to:
- Engage directly with key decision-makers and sector leaders.
- Shape policy and investment priorities through Executive Roundtables.
- Showcase your solutions at the National Agribusiness Expo.
- Build networks with potential partners, clients, and funders.
- Celebrate excellence and gain recognition at the Agribusiness Awards Gala.
- Be part of a platform where dialogue leads to action—and impact.
Target Audience
The Summit and Expo shall convene over 300 delegates and more than 1,500 visitors and exhibitors drawn from across the agricultural sector.
Participants will include:
- Representatives from national and county governments
- Agribusiness companies
- Farmer representatives
- Financial institutions
- Development partners
- Research institutions
- Academia
- Agritech innovators
- Food processors
- Dairy industry players
- Machinery and equipment manufacturers
- Packaging companies
- Technology providers
- Investors
- Buyers
- Distributors
- Cooperatives
- International exhibitors
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