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Policy and<br />

regulatory<br />

framework<br />

Infra<br />

structure<br />

Research<br />

Kenya’s horticultural <strong>in</strong>dustry with special focus on vegetables<br />

Promot<strong>in</strong>g<br />

smallholder<br />

<strong>in</strong>volvement<br />

<strong>in</strong> high-value<br />

markets<br />

Cool<strong>in</strong>g<br />

facilities under<br />

HCDA<br />

On-go<strong>in</strong>g research<br />

at KARI and the<br />

public universities<br />

Extension and<br />

Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g farmers<br />

on such GAP<br />

certification<br />

requirements as safe<br />

use of pesticides<br />

Rwanda’s climb<strong>in</strong>g beans<br />

Research and Various<br />

development Research<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiatives<br />

stations and<br />

extension<br />

outfits<br />

Yields, disease<br />

control<br />

Production methods,<br />

seed production<br />

IPM<br />

Market<strong>in</strong>g<br />

(<strong>in</strong>put and<br />

output)<br />

Produce is<br />

<strong>in</strong>spected by<br />

Government<br />

mach<strong>in</strong>ery at the<br />

po<strong>in</strong>t of exports<br />

Advocacy for<br />

<strong>in</strong>put suppliers<br />

and produce<br />

traders <strong>in</strong> IPs<br />

Incentives for<br />

private sector<br />

<strong>in</strong>vestment<br />

Contractors<br />

supported for<br />

m<strong>in</strong>imum tillage<br />

and spray<strong>in</strong>g<br />

operations<br />

Increased<br />

production<br />

of different<br />

varieties, us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

modern <strong>in</strong>puts<br />

Sector<br />

coord<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g<br />

bodies<br />

HCDA supports<br />

farmers Kilimo<br />

Biashara, a<br />

public–private<br />

partnership<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiative<br />

provides an<br />

<strong>in</strong>tegrated<br />

approach<br />

to f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

smallholders,<br />

also provid<strong>in</strong>g<br />

tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

Ongo<strong>in</strong>g<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>gs for<br />

the IPs<br />

Specific pro-poor<br />

<strong>in</strong>terventions<br />

GAP certification process for<br />

farmer groups<br />

None <strong>in</strong> particular although<br />

most producers are women<br />

126 Agricultural Innovation <strong>in</strong> Sub-Saharan Africa

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