to the official website of Farm Practice Initiate, a a Non- governmental organization registered in the year 2008 after a realization that there was a need to train and empower the farmer.
In the year 2012 ACT! - CRM project financed FPI under the PAMOJA NJAA MARUFUKU PROJECT to advocate for the adoption of indigenous food crops (cassava, millet and sorghum) in Makueni, Machakos and Kitui;
FPI advocates for use and maintenance of Natural Resource in its areas of operations;
Farm practice Initiative in its endeavor to advocate for the adoption of the indigenous food crops, has realized that it is very hard to achieve its objectives to the fullest without the proper policy framework;
In recognition of the high unemployment levels among the youth in our communities, FPI has identified Youth Succession in Agriculture as a drive;
Proper Agronomical Farm Practices by FPI farmers;
Left to Right; Mr. Jacobus M. Kiilu Makueni County Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation, Mrs. Elizabeth Mwangangi the District Agricultural Officer Nzaui District, Mr. James Mukumba District Water Officer –Nzaui District, Mr. Simeon Chuma FPI Demonstration farmer owner and Mr. Mathias Mutiso FPI County Field Officer Makueni during a visit to Mr. Chuma’s Demonstration Farm;
Youth Succession in AgribusinessIn recognition of the high unemployment levels among the youth in our communities, FPI has identified Youth Succession in Agriculture as a drive. In this regard the organization plans to engage the youth in Agribusiness activities like processing of cassava, Millet and sorghum in milling plants.
Natural Resource Management FPI was financed by ACT! to map out water resources in the three counties of Machakos, Kitui and Makueni in 2012. This exercise was conducted in the three counties as FPI also seeks to establish alternative farming practices which are not rain based...
Policy AdvocacyFarm practice Initiative in its endeavor to advocate for the adoption of the indigenous food crops, has realized that it is very hard to achieve its objectives to the fullest without the proper policy framework. Production, storage, post harvest management...
In the year 2012 ACT! - CRM project financed FPI under the PAMOJA NJAA MARUFUKU PROJECT to advocate for the adoption of indigenous food crops (cassava, millet and sorghum) in Makueni, Machakos and Kitui
