From 8th to 11th September 2025, the Agri-Food Systems and Consortium (ASEC) Project, in collaboration with agricultural stakeholders, conducted a four-day farmer training workshop in Ol Joro Orok Constituency, Nyandarua County. The training brought together more than 130 smallholder farmers from across the constituency with the aim of enhancing their knowledge and adoption of sustainable and profitable farming practices.

On 5th September 2025, Nyandarua National Polytechnic hosted a specialized workshop aimed at equipping 18 young men and women with vital skills in agricultural extension services. Conducted under the Agriculture Sector Employment Creation (ASEC) Project, the training focused on preparing youth to serve as a bridge between modern agricultural knowledge and smallholder farmers within the community.

The workshop strengthened participants’ understanding of key areas including crop and livestock management, soil health, climate-smart agriculture, record keeping, and farmer group mobilization. In addition, the youth were sensitized on communication and leadership skills to enable them to effectively engage with farmers and local stakeholders.

On 12th September 2025, the Nyandarua National Polytechnic (NyNP), through the Agriculture and Environmental Studies Department, successfully held a one-day workshop on Job Readiness, Soft Skills, and Personal Management. The training targeted both trainees and Out-of-School Youth (OSY) as part of the institution’s mandate to empower young people with employability skills, personal growth competencies, and entrepreneurial mindsets.

On 4th and 5th September 2025, the Dairy Training Institute (DTI), under the Agri-food Systems and Entrepreneurship Consortium (ASEC) project, facilitated two community trainings on tree nursery establishment and management in Naivasha and Oljororok. These back-to-back sessions aimed to build local capacity in sustainable agroforestry and contribute to the project’s target of planting 20,000 fodder trees this year and 100,000 within four years.

The first training on 4th September was held at DRIC Hall, Naivasha, where 22 youth members from Team Climate Change Naivasha and Eagles Green Developers participated. The session was facilitated by Mr. Francis Kinuthia, who guided participants through nursery management concepts before leading them to the groups’ own nursery already hosting a variety of tree species—for practical exercises. Together, they prepared seedbeds and planted Sesbania and Leucaena seeds, with a total of 4kgs used (2kgs of each species).