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Kilimore4CUS
Making Agriculture Visible, Viable, and Valuable.
Transforming how Africa sees, builds, and connects agriculture.
Agriculture In Focus
Agriculture In Focus
Kilimore4cus is a Kenyan-based agribusiness, media and youth empowerment platform founded in 2022.
We sit at the intersection of storytelling and farming — using honest, first-person documentation of real farming journeys to educate and inspire the next generation of African agripreneurs.
The gap
Agriculture in Africa has an image problem, not a potential problem.
800,000 young Kenyans enter the job market yearly, yet very few can see themselves in agriculture. The average Kenyan farmer is around 60 years old; the opportunity is enormous for young people in agriculture to address the SDGs.
Practical pathways
Young people starting out lack land, mentorship and real exposure.
No Poverty
Zero Hunger
Decent Work & Economic Growth
Climate Action
Our key focus areas
Story telling, a knowledge hub and bridge to extension and market
Connected work across media, youth opportunity, practical knowledge, policy, production and advisory support.
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Cultivating Connections
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Agri-Convene
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Agri-Connections
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Kilimo Convene
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Kilimo Conversations
Our partners
Building stronger agricultural ecosystems together
Partnerships help practical knowledge, trusted connections and agricultural stories travel further.
Creative partner
Uzani Studios
The model
What Sets Us Apart
Five strengths working together as one.
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A Media Platform
Real-time, first-person documentation of farming, not staged success stories.
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A Demonstration Farm
A working production farm modeling Good Agricultural Practices including integrated pest management, composting, crop rotation and regenerative techniques.
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A Youth Incubation Hub
Mentorship, farm visits, webinars and hands-on training.
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A Trusted Marketplace & Advisory Bridge
Connecting producers with certified input suppliers and expert consultancy and extension advice.
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A Narrative & Policy Influencer
Shaping how agriculture is talked about and increasingly how it is supported.
Our Formula
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Find a farmer in need of help
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Bring in the film crew & experts
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Make adjustments
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Farmer smiles all the way to the bank
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The Shape-Up safari continues…
Our impact
What has happened so far
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Young people inspired to begin farming ventures.
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Organisations partnered with.
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Community members trained in good agricultural practices.
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Farm-fresh, traceable produce supplied per season.
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People reached with digital content on climate-smart, sustainable agriculture.
Our story
It started with an onion season.
Young people around us wanted to start farming ventures — but what they had to go on was expectation, not reality. Then came our founder’s onion farming experience, and the melons nobody planned for.
We documented it as it happened: one-minute lessons from the field, costs and mistakes included. The response made one thing obvious — farmers needed practical answers and community, in that order.
Founder’s note
“I started farming because I watched people I worked alongside transform their lives through agriculture, and it lit something in me.”
“I farm in public, mistakes and all, because that's the only honest way to show someone else it can be done.”
Zola Madaga — Co-Founder, Kilimore4CUS
Join the movement
Join the Movement
Whether you’re a young person exploring agriculture, a farmer with a story to tell, or a partner who shares our vision — there’s a place for you at Kilimore4cus.