Scaling Resilience: Yard AgriHub Empowers 3,000+ Farmers at the Nehema Business Agri Expo

At Yard AgriHub, our mission has always been to bridge the gap between advanced agricultural technology and the smallholder farmer. This past month, we took a massive leap forward during the Nehema Business Agri Expo, with Support From TAGDev 2.0 where we had the incredible opportunity to engage with, train, and learn from over 3,000 farmers across five key counties: Nyandarua, Kiambu, Tharaka Nithi, and Embu. A Regional Movement for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) The challenges of changing weather patterns and rising production costs require more than just traditional farming—they require a shift toward Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). During the expo, our team led intensive training sessions focused on: Integrated Soil Health: Moving beyond basic fertilizers to data-driven nutrition. Water Management: Utilizing

CSA techniques to ensure productivity even during moisture stress. Mechanization for Efficiency: Demonstrating how modern tools can reduce manual labor and post-harvest losses. Powered by Strategic Partnerships Growth at this scale is only possible through deep-rooted collaboration. Our participation in the expo was anchored by the support of TAGDev and the AGRA-KSPI collaboration, providing the strategic framework to drive agricultural transformation in the region. We are also proud to work alongside industry leaders who are committed to the Yard AgriHub vision of a digitized value chain: Innovation & Inputs: Yara, Bayer, Syngenta, and Amiran Kenya. Specialized Value Chains: NPCK (National Potato Council of Kenya) and Agrico. Infrastructure & Finance: KCB Bank, Nehema Hardware, and Farmfix. The Road Ahead: Digitizing the

Last Mile While the expo has concluded, our work in these counties is just beginning. The insights gathered from the 3,000+ farmers we met will directly inform the evolution of our SaaS platform, ensuring that our digital solutions—from crop management to market linkages—are built by the needs of the farmer, for the farmer. We are moving from the field to the cloud, ensuring that every farmer we trained has the digital tools necessary to turn these "Climate-Smart" lessons into "Climate-Smart" profits.