Agriculture & Food Systems Transformation Summit 2026
“Advancing Food Sovereignty, More & Better Jobs and Shared Prosperity under BETA”
The Achievement
“What has changed?”
Strategic Choices
“What must Kenya choose?”
The Compact
“Who will deliver?”
Official Secretariat Accreditation Gate • Republic of Kenya
About Agriculture Summit 2026
The Agriculture & Food Systems Transformation Summit 2026 represents the definitive national platform to review Kenya’s agricultural transformation journey, forge inter-governmental policy consensus, and agree on an actionable delivery compact for food sovereignty under BETA.
The Achievements
An evidence-based stocktaking of agricultural achievements, input subsidy impacts, value chain growth, farmer yields, digital infrastructure, and institutional reforms over recent years.
The Strategic Choices
Deliberating critical strategic trade-offs across water rights, spatial planning, agro-industrial investments, ASAL development, youth engagement, import substitution, and green technologies.
The Delivery Compact
A legally anchored inter-governmental partnership between National Government, County Governments, Private Sector, Cooperatives, and Development Partners specifying accountability timelines.
Transforming Kenya’s Food Systems under BETA
The Summit aligns with Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) pillars of Agriculture, Job Creation, and Industrialization.
Advance National Food Sovereignty
Eliminate dependency on critical food imports by raising domestic crop, livestock, and aquaculture productivity.
Generate More & Better Jobs
Scale agri-SMEs, commercial processing, farm mechanization, and digital agriculture services for youth and women.
Enhance Farmer Incomes & Value Addition
Reinvigorate tea, coffee, edible oils, and horticultural value chains while de-risking agricultural financing.
Deepen Inter-governmental Synergy
Align National Ministry policies with County Government devolved implementation plans and budget priorities.
Expected Key Deliverables
A binding multi-stakeholder compact setting measurable five-year national production and investment targets.
Rollout framework for unified farmer registries, e-vouchers, soil mapping, and digital market data.
Commitments by financial institutions and development partners to unlock KES 100B+ in affordable farmer credit.
Three-Day Summit Structure
The proposed three-day Summit will combine high-level plenaries, keynote addresses, ministerial and gubernatorial roundtables, parallel breakaway sessions, a national exhibition, an innovation marketplace, a youth innovation challenge, a farmer and citizen townhall, and a closing commitments and awards segment.
| Day | Focus | Principal Result |
|---|---|---|
| Day One7 October 2026 | The AchievementEvidence, stakeholder experience, sector value chains and unfinished reforms. | Validated stocktake and outstanding-reforms register |
| Day Two8 October 2026 | The Strategic ChoicesFood sovereignty, government capability, Agriculture DPI and six transformation pathways. | Proposed reforms, capability improvements and investment packages |
| Day Three9 October 2026 | The Delivery CompactInstitutional responsibilities, financing, adoption and accountability. | Signed compact, commitments register and implementation milestones & Annual Awards |
Plenaries & Sector Breakaways
The main plenaries will assess common national outcomes. Breakaway sessions will provide the detailed sector and value-chain examination needed to resolve unfinished reforms and prepare implementable choices. Annex I provides the indicative programme; Annex II defines the breakaway briefs.
Co-Convening & Governance
Six parallel rooms are proposed for each breakaway round. Each room will have a national and county co-convener, a moderator, technical resource persons and a rapporteur, with producer, worker, enterprise and consumer participation appropriate to the subject. The Technical Committee will finalize room allocations and named speakers. Selected sessions will be streamed, and proposed Presidential participation will be coordinated through State House protocol.
Breakaway Sessions (Round A & Round B)
Deep-dive thematic working sessions designed to produce concrete policy agreements and investment commitments.
Strategic Food Crops and Domestic Supply
Accelerating staple crop yields, post-harvest preservation, national strategic reserves, and food distribution networks.
Tea, Coffee, Horticulture and Export Crops
Rejuvenating foreign exchange anchors, farmer price realisations, SPS compliance, and high-value export pathways.
Livestock, Dairy, Feeds and Associated Industries
Unlocking ASAL livestock economies, dairy productivity, animal health systems, disease-free export zones, and commercial feed mills.
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy
Harnessing marine, cage and pond aquaculture, inland fisheries revitalization, cold-chain logistics, and maritime stewardship.
Land, Water and Irrigated Production
Expanding national irrigated acreage, water harvesting infrastructure, basin management, land tenure, and spatial agricultural planning.
Forestry, Landscapes and Regenerative Enterprises
Scaling agroforestry, carbon credits for farmers, soil biology restoration, commercial forestry, and ecosystem incentives.
Agricultural Digital Transformation & Youth Innovation Challenge Live Pitch
All-Stars live pitch, Agri-tech scale room, precision agriculture tools, and youth enterprise partnerships.
Who Should Attend
AFSS 2026 convenes accredited delegates across the entire spectrum of Kenya’s food systems architecture.
Exhibition & Innovation Marketplace
150+ exhibition booths showcasing cutting-edge agricultural machinery, precision irrigation, bio-fertilizers, digital DPI tools, and value-added agro-processed products from all 47 counties.
Youth Food Systems Innovation Challenge
A nationwide competition for young agri-preneurs and innovators pitching solutions for post-harvest loss, cold storage, smart irrigation, and AI farm advisory. Top 10 finalists pitch on Day 3.
National Farmers & Food Systems Awards
Recognizing outstanding smallholder farmers, youth cooperatives, women-led agribusinesses, sustainable pastoralists, and innovative agro-processors across all 47 Kenyan counties.
Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)
Located in the heart of Nairobi's Central Business District, KICC provides world-class plenary halls, multiple breakaway suites, full digital broadcasting infrastructure, and comprehensive delegate security.
KICC Nairobi, Kenya
Harambee Avenue / City Hall Way
Official Delegate Hotline:
National Summit Secretariat: +254 (020) 2718870
Email: secretariat@afss2026.go.ke / accreditation@afss2026.go.ke