Strengthening Partnerships for Youth Empowerment: ASEC Collaboration Visit to GatumBiro Farm
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On 15th October 2025, representatives from the ASEC Project conducted a collaboration visit to GatumBiro Farm in Oljoro Orok, hosted by CAPYEI and Oljoro Foods Ltd. The visit, implemented under the Strategic Partnerships component of ASEC, sought to explore avenues for partnership and synergy among key stakeholders involved in youth skills development, agro-processing, and market access.
On 10th October 2025, the ASEC Project conducted a Tree Planting Sensitization activity at Mwiteithia Primary School in North Kinangop under the Environmental Sustainability component. The event brought together pupils, teachers, and members of the local community in a joint effort to promote environmental protection and climate-smart agricultural practices.
A total of 500 fruit trees, including mango, avocado, and passion varieties, were planted within the school compound. The exercise aimed to encourage agroforestry, enhance soil fertility and water conservation, and provide long-term nutritional benefits for the school community.
On 1st October 2025, farmers from Oljoro Orok convened at the Ol Joro Orok Catholic Church for a training on Agri-Produce Value Addition, organized under the ASEC Project’s Market Access and Value Addition component. The session was conducted in partnership with the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries (MoALF) – Nyandarua County.
On 15th October 2025, the ASEC Project, under its Technical Skills Transfer component, conducted a training session on Soil Testing and Analysis for students from AHITI Nyahururu College at Nyandarua National Polytechnic (NyNP). The session brought together 44 students (30 males and 14 females) for an intensive learning experience designed to strengthen their technical capacity in soil science and sustainable agricultural practices.

