Kenya – Business skills training for Interveg’s extension staff

Extension staff of Interveg, Kenya are participating in training on book keeping and cost-benefit calculations. Interveg works with French bean outgrowers, and through this training extension staff will be better equipped to guide these farmers on how to use their land and resources as a business. The training is provided as part of COLEACP’s Fit For Market programme.

The training will provide Interveg’s extension staff with the necessary background to coach farmers, with practical examples of cost-benefit analysis and record-keeping for producers. It will enable them to calculate the profitability of each plot/crop, helping farmers to gain insight into their activities and stimulating them to consider their farm cashflow as separate from their household spending. It should help them to invest in production, plan for the future, and avoid cashflow problems during key production moments. The training also aims to introduce farmers to the critical difference between cashflow and profitability.