Baraka Agriculture College was founded in 1974 by the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru to educate and train the newly settled people of Rift Valley. The college is governed and managed by the Franciscan Brothers. From the mid-1980s the concept and practice of Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development (SARD) evolved. Today, BAC is passionately committed to the promotion of SARD through education, training and outreach programmes. BAC is registered with TVETA and is recognized as one of the Centre of excellence in promoting sustainable agriculture for rural development in Eastern Africa