Smallholder Crop Insurance Project “Kilimo Salama”

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Funded By
Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA)
Impact Area
Kenya – Bungoma-Busia, Oyugis-Homa Bay, Nanyuki-Timau, Embu and Eldoret
Dates
November 2010 – May 2012
Smallholder Crop insurance project “Kilimo Salama” was funded by Syngenta Foundation For Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) and implemented in partnership with AGMARK, UAP, MEA Ltd, Syngenta East Africa Ltd, Safaricom Ltd and Kenya Meteorological Department.
It was implemented in Kenya; Bungoma-Busia, Oyugis-Homa Bay, Nanyuki-Timau, Embu and Eldoret from November 2010 – May 2012.
The mandate of SFSA was to improve the livelihoods of poor rural communities through sustainable agriculture by promoting innovative methods and technologies that help farmers increasing their food production, getting better access to markets, and mitigating risks.
Five people with scientific tool, woman using mobile in arid rural Africa landscape, smallholder crop insurance setting

Objective

To explore and develop the potential of micro insurance for smallholders. Kilimo Salama (“Safe Agriculture”), was an insurance product designed to mitigate the effects of drought and excess rain for smallholder maize and Wheat farmers.

Activities

  • Recruited, trained and monitored trainers to train on micro insurance product.
  • Recruited and trained Agrodealers on micro insurance product and scanners.
  • Trained farmer groups on micro insurance products.
  • Conducted field days/Exhibitions.

Key Achievements

260
Agrodealers trained on micro insurance products and handling scanners
57
Agrodealers contracted to participate in promoting and selling insurance to farmers
11,061
Smallholder Farmers trained on Micro insurance products
5,343
Smallholder farmers buying inputs on insurance
8,699
Policies sold