Expert Directory

Dr. Grace Wanjiku specialises in high-value horticultural crops including tomatoes, capsicum, French beans, and avocado. She has worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and several NGOs to scale greenhouse adoption among smallholders in Central Kenya. Her tomato and vegetable programs have been adopted by over 1,200 farmers in Kiambu, Murang'a, and Meru.

Dr. James Otieno is a leading poultry scientist with over 14 years of hands-on experience training smallholder farmers across Western and Nyanza provinces. He has helped over 3,000 farmers set up profitable broiler and kienyeji operations, with a focus on biosecurity and low-cost feeding strategies. He regularly consults with the Kenya Poultry Association and has authored two practical farming guides.

Dr. Mary Achieng is a veterinarian and livestock systems specialist with deep expertise in dairy cattle management, goat production, and ruminant nutrition. She has provided extension services to over 5,000 farmers in Nakuru, Nandi, and Uasin Gishu counties and has coordinated AI (artificial insemination) programs that improved milk production by 40% in participating herds.

Dr. Peter Kamau is an aquaculture scientist and agribusiness consultant who has helped hundreds of farmers establish profitable tilapia and catfish pond systems in Western Kenya and the Coast region. He offers end-to-end support from pond construction and fingerling sourcing to market linkages, and has trained over 600 farmers through USAID-funded programs.

Samuel Kipchoge is an agricultural engineer and cereal crop specialist focused on maize, wheat, and sorghum production in the Rift Valley and Trans-Nzoia regions. He advises farmers on soil health, optimal planting density, irrigation design, and mechanised harvesting to maximise yields. He has partnered with Kenya Seed Company on on-farm trials.