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ABOUT KHEA

The Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in Eastern Africa (KHEA) is one of the five Knowledge Hubs under the KCOA project.

This KHEA Hub is being coordinated by Biovision Africa Trust (BvAT) in Kenya as the lead agency with a co-hosting arrangement with PELUM Uganda. KHEA is currently being implemented in five Eastern Africa countries with Country Implementing Partners (CIPs) as follows: Kenya; PELUM Kenya, Uganda; PELUM Uganda, Rwanda; ROAM, Tanzania; TOAM and Madagascar; GSDM and SYMABIO.

The main goal of the KHEA Hub is to integrate Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) into the participating countries’ agricultural systems by generating, capturing, and sharing information know-how and integrating these into agricultural practices and decision-making for improved livelihood.

STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS OF INTERVENTION

Collecting/Preparing and Validating Organic Agriculture Knowledge: 

Validated technical and methodological knowledge for the promotion of organic agriculture, including processing, is prepared for the context of the participating countries and stakeholder groups made available through suitable knowledge products.

Capacity Building and Dissemination of Organic Agriculture Knowledge: 

Validated knowledge, strategies and good practices in the field of organic agriculture, adapted to the contexts of the countries participating in the Eastern Africa regional Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture, have been disseminated to many users.

Networking within the Organic Agriculture Value Chains: 

Key actors in the organic agriculture value chains of the participating countries in Eastern Africa have networked in an exemplary manner to strengthen markets and consumption patterns for organic products.

With these interventions, farmers will have access to relevant information and trainings in areas of production for both crops and animals as well as markets within the context of organic farming. This, will help them improve their livelihoods and benefit from farming