ABOUT SoCAA

Our Vision: “To be the leading hub of agricultural professionals working together to create an impact in agribusiness and the agricultural sector”

Our Mission: “SOCAA’s mission is to grow a critical mass of engaged members, who have a significant impact on improved agricultural practices and policies, raising crop farmers’ incomes.”

Our core values:

• Integrity
• Trust
• Teamwork 
• Accountability

Our Objectives:

SOCAA exists to serve the following purposes

1. Unite, co-ordinate, and represent crop and agribusiness advisors in Kenya
2. Act as the voice of competent crop and agribusiness advisors in Kenya and East Africa region.
3. Create a pool of experts of professionals by location and area of expertise
4. Expose and encourage continuous training opportunities for members
5. Give farmers a one stop shop for information on best practice in production, markets, inputs, etc.
6. Promote the practice of crop science, crop protection, horticulture, floriculture and agronomy and their academic excellence and professional ethics.
7. Contribute to curriculum development and agricultural policy at county and national level
8. Collaborate with existing institutions in research, policy among others and to facilitate graduate attachments and internship programs
9. Link and network stakeholders in agronomy, crop science, crop protection, floriculture and horticulture within Kenya.
10. Encourage social and economic development of the rural sector and represent agrarian rights in national and International forums and before the Government of Kenya.

We engage with public and private sector organizations, educational institutions, regulatory authorities and farmers through projects and via media.  

Our Structure

Day to day running of the society done by the Secretariat headed by the CEO who is also Secretary to the Executive Committee under guidance from the General Secretariat