{"id":135151,"date":"2026-03-23T13:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kagwe-calls-for-more-funding-to-support-climate-smart-agriculture\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:02:47","slug":"kagwe-calls-for-more-funding-to-support-climate-smart-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kagwe-calls-for-more-funding-to-support-climate-smart-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagwe calls for more funding to support climate-smart agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for an increase in private investment into Africa\u2019s climate-smart agriculture to strengthen global food systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking at the 3rd Climate Change Global Business Summit on Africa in Nairobi, Kagwe said with increased investment from global investors and development partners, the continent has the potential to become a frontline for global food security.<\/p>\n

According to Kagwe, climate change is already dismantling traditional agricultural systems across Kenya, with extreme weather patterns now defining the country\u2019s reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cClimate shocks are no longer future risks, they are present disruptions. If agriculture in Africa fails, global food systems will feel the shock,\u201d Kagwe warned.<\/p>\n

He noted Kenya\u2019s overreliance on rain-fed agriculture which is responsible to 98pc of food production in Kenya, a factor which exposes the country to climate vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

Five failed rainy seasons between 2020 and 2023 pushed 4.4 million people into food insecurity, while an estimated 2.5 million livestock were lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no one-size-fits-all solution. Climate change is a lived experience for our farmers. The answers must come from the ground, not from boardrooms in Brussels, New York or Paris,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a rare direct critique of global climate frameworks, Kagwe called for the enforcement of the \u201cpolluter pays\u201d principle, urging developed economies to match commitments with real, accountable financing.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor too long, responsibility has been diluted. Those most affected \u2014 farmers, pastoralists, women and youth \u2014 have been left out of the equation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Kenya positioned itself as a leader in climate action, highlighting ongoing efforts to transform agriculture into a resilient and investment-ready sector.<\/p>\n

Already, Kenya has secured at least Ksh 32.3 billion ($250m) in climate financing to run various programmes which Kagwe said in not sufficient.<\/p>\n

\u201cUSD 250 million is not enough. The scale of transformation required demands bold, sustained investment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The summit, bringing together global CEOs, policymakers and development partners, is expected to shape new commitments toward industrial transformation and climate resilience across the continent, with agriculture firmly at the center of the agenda.<\/p>\n

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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for an increase in private investment into Africa\u2019s climate-smart agriculture to strengthen global food systems. Speaking at the 3rd Climate Change Global Business Summit on Africa in Nairobi, Kagwe said with increased investment from global investors and development partners, the continent has the potential to become a frontline […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135151\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}