Reaching over 10,000 small-scale farmers, Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre provides agricultural training, extension services, research, and marketing support to local farmers. Demonstration plots are used for hands-on learning and for agricultural research. The center maintains a production unit where dairy cows, sheep, and other livestock are raised and the milk is sold to a local milk processor. Through extension services and direct training to farmers, the center has helped increase local maize yields to levels well above the national average, resulting in greater food security and improved incomes. Crop rotation, reforestation, new irrigation schemes, and agricultural diversification have all contributed to increased availability of different food types, improved food security, better nutrition, and the conservation and sustainable use of local ecosystems. Biodiversity fairs have been used to help farmers share knowledge on local varieties of seeds, crop diversity, apiculture, and agroforestry techniques. The center has facilitated a village saving initiative, which has enabled several women to access capital to start small-scale enterprises.
