Current membership: The association has mobilized over 1700 members organised under 76 farmer groups.
According to KDFA constitution membership is open to groups and individuals;
1. Group of individuals involved in agriculture related activities.
2. Individual members: should be a person involved in farming ,in-put supply or crop purchasing must be 16years and above.
Membership fee. Each member group pays annual subscription amount decided by the annual general assembly.
How do our member farmers benefit.
KDFA is a farmers organisation and our niche is to enhance farming, our members benefit through farming specialised trainings that are practical, relevant. We have communtiy demonstration centres where we train our farmers from, in their local community setting. To add on we encourage group gardening for income generation so that our groups are sustainable and reduce reliance on external assistance.
Major topicsinclude:
Conservation agriculture,Farming techniques-planting calendar, crop spacing, land rights, resource mobilisation, Accountability, group dynamics, Entrepreneurship,value addition as well as governance issues.
In the near future we are starting a produce bulking centre to assist farmers in marketing their produce through a common voice.
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