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At Daily Kenya we track over 200,000 Kenyan startups and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 58 Agriculture companies in Nairobi. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Agriculture Companies & Startups (Nairobi)
SunCulture
SunCulture develops & commercializes life-changing technology to solve the biggest daily challenges for the world’s smallholder farmers
Founder(s): Charles Nichols, Samir Ibrahim
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Solar
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Twiga Foods
Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers.
Founder(s): Grant Brooke, Peter Njonjo
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, E-Commerce, Grocery, Marketplace, Retail, Shopping
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iProcure
iProcure is a Kenyan startup focused on optimizing rural supply chains.
Founder(s): Nicole Galletta, Stefano Carcoforo
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Analytics, Information Technology, Logistics, Packaging Services, Software, Supply Chain Management
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Synnefa
SaaS Agtech making complex farming feel simple by providing an online farm record keeping dashboard integrated with AI powered IoT devices.
Founder(s): Taita Ngetich
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Artificial Intelligence, Farming, GreenTech, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, SaaS
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Sistema.bio
Sistema.bio is a hybrid reactor biodigester that transforms the manure of animals into biogas and a potent, natural fertilizer.
Founder(s): Alex Eaton, Camilo Pages
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Biomass Energy, Environmental Consulting, Renewable Energy
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Juhudi Kilimo
Juhudi Kilimo provides asset financing, technical assistance, and business training services to farmers and agro businesses in Kenya.
Founder(s): Bernard Kivava
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Financial Services, Social Entrepreneurship
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Ona
Ona is a social enterprise that builds the data infrastructure to drive change.
Founder(s): Matt Berg, Peter Lubell-Doughtie
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Analytics, Government, Information Technology, Internet, Software
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UjuziKilimo
UjuziKilimo collects & analyzes data to provide actionable insights that inform the agriculture industry.
Founder(s): Brian Bosire
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Analytics, Big Data, Farming, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics
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Ecodudu
Ecodudu is a waste-to-value company.
Founder(s): Adan Mohammed, Starlin Farah
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Biotechnology
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Shamba Pride
Shamba Pride is a revolutionary Rural Distribution system for African Farmers, it provides online-to-offline DigiShop marketplace.
Founder(s): Samuel Munguti
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, E-Commerce, Farmers Market, Sharing Economy, Training
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Taimba Limited
Taimba is a B2B mobile-based platform connecting farmers to urban traders with aim of reducing food wastage and to stabilize market prices.
Founder(s): Dominique Kavuisya, Joan Kavuisya
Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, B2B, E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile, Mobile Payments
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M-Farm
M-Farm connects smallholder African farmers with urban and export markets via SMS and a web-enabled marketplace.
Founder(s): Jamila Abass, Linda Kwamboka, Susan Eve
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Information Technology, Marketplace, Social Entrepreneurship, Telecommunications
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Farmula
Farmula is a B2B platform that enables farmers to price their produce and gives businesses the access to order directly from farmers.
Founder(s): Jacky Kimani, Vivian Opondoh
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Web Development
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Freshco
Freshco was founded in 2000 with the primary objective of producing, processing and distributing high quality seeds.
Founder(s): James Gichanga Karanja
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Communities, Farming, Manufacturing
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Selina Wamucii
Selina Wamucii is a platform that enables businesses to import food and agricultural produce from Africa by easing sourcing and logistics.
Founder(s): Gaita Kariuki, John Oroko
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Wholesale
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Ten Senses Africa
Ten Senses Africa focuses on organic, fair trade and ethical business practices to develop a sustainable social enterprise.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Sustainability
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Cinch Markets
Agtech farming ecosystem bringing economies of industrial scale to the individual acre
Founder(s): Alexander Fankuchen
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture
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Arbres Biotech
Arbres Biotech focuses on supplying seedlings of various plants to nurseries.
Founder(s): Rachel Okeyo, Victor Joseph O. Ikawa
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Biotechnology
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Kyosk Digital Services
Kyosk Digital Services is agtech company which connects informal retailers to retail in market across africa.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Retail, Sales
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CMC Motors Group
CMC Motors Group is a motor industry.
Founder(s): Clement Hirtzel
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Automotive, Logistics, Manufacturing
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Ifarm360
ifarm360 is a platform that links smallholder farmers in Africa with large buyers using tech-enabled hubs
Founder(s): Milka Owuor
Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, E-Commerce Platforms, Wholesale
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Brookside Dairy
Brookside Dairy operates as a food processing company.
Founder(s): Uhuru Kenyatta
Location: Ruiru, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage
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AAA Growers
AAA Growers specializes in producing Kenya’s finest vegetables, herbs, fruits, salads, and roses.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Marketing, Sales
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FarmDrive
FarmDrive applies data science to build software and credit models that increases access to meaningful financial services.
Founder(s): Peris Bosire, Rita Kimani
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Analytics, FinTech, Information Services, Machine Learning, Software
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Grey Edge Monitoring
We help to reduce crop wastage and increase profitability and sustainability of the agricultural ecosystem.
Founder(s): Owen Litswa, Sherif Kangati
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Artificial Intelligence
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Agrikaab
We enable investment in farming projects in East Africa that provide locally produced food and create jobs.
Founder(s): Mohamed Jimale
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Livestock
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Lima labs
Computer vision for farmers
Founder(s): Jasper Simpkin
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Computer Vision, Machine Learning
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Origen Group
Origen Group is a for-profit social enterprise aimed at empowering and transforming lives.
Founder(s): Grace Kariuki
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food Processing, Manufacturing
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Grey Corp
We improve the efficiency and sustainability of crop production by offering compelling digital agronomy solutions to B2B clients and farmers
Founder(s): Owen Litswa, Sherif Kangati
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Artificial Intelligence, Food and Beverage
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GrowAgric
GrowAgric is a crowd farming platform that connects farmers to working capital.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Finance
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FarmIT
FarmIT is an mapping based mobile technology that helps farmer by providing reliable agronomic information and support via SMS.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming, Mobile Apps
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Solar Freeze
Solar Freeze is a post-harvest solution company that provides an integrated agri-solutions strategy for farming producers and buyers.
Founder(s): Dysmus Kisilu
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Information Technology
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Hydroponics Kenya
Hydroponics Kenya is the pioneer initiator of hydroponic farming technology .
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Food and Beverage
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Farmers Pride
Farmers Pride provides a one-stop online-to-offline DigiShop marketplace platform.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, E-Commerce, Farming
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Annona
Creating a traceable global food ecosystem
Founder(s): Ashley King-Bischof, Zeluis Teixeira
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Internet, Mobile Payments, Software
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Wanda Agriculture Group
We provide the latest in bio-technological solutions to the medium-small scale farmers
Founder(s): Marion Moon
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming
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Safi Organics
Safi Organics providing quality organic fertilizers to farmers.
Founder(s): Joyce Kamande
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Food and Beverage
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Illumina Africa Limited
Solar PV and Solar Water Heating, Agri- tech, Insulation
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar
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Emrok
Emrok is a manufacturing company that produces a high-quality tea products to its customers.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Manufacturing, Tea
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Faina innovations
Faina innovations develop and market innovative products meant for the improvement of crop productivity, forest and agroforestry systems.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Forestry, Innovation Management
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Ojay Greene
Redifing Standards of Fresh Produce Delivery
Founder(s): Yvette Ondachi
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Delivery, Local Business
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AgriLife
Agri Life is a cloud-based service that provides the vital links, data, payment, and settlement mechanisms to agricultural players.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Payments
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OxfarmAg
OxfarmAg is a provider of fruit seedlings to farmers.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farming, Fruit
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Mula Exports
Mula Export is a grower and exporter of fresh produce (fruits and veggies) located in Kenya.
Founder(s): Edwin Alum
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food Processing, Organic Food
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Mkulima Young
Mkulima Young is an online marketplace where farmers can list and sell their produce directly to consumers.
Founder(s): Joseph Macharia
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Marketplace
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International Research & Development Africa Ltd
Reducing household air pollution in Kenya caused by inefficient cookstoves.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Social Entrepreneurship
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Farmwide
Farmwide is a source of information for upcoming agribusiness entrepreneurship.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Business Development, Information Services
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Agritec Africa
Agritec Africa is organizing biggest agriculture exhibition and conference.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage
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African Insect Science for Food and Health
African Insect Science for Food and Health helps alleviate poverty, ensure food security, and improve the overall health status of people.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Association, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Security
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Kitchen Soko
Kitchen Soko is a food delivery company which sources and distributes fresh food products directly from local farmers and food producers.
Founder(s): Winston Wachanga
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Grocery
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Apollo Agriculture
Apollo Agriculture helps farmers in emerging markets maximize their profits.
Founder(s): Benjamin Njenga, Earl St Sauver, Eli Pollak
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Farmers Market, Financial Services, Machine Learning
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World Agroforestry
World Agroforestry is a centre of science and development excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Environmental Consulting, Non Profit
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SOKOSHAMBANI
To take the markets to the small-scale farmers
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Association
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British American Tobacco Kenya
British American Tobacco Kenya is a manufacturer and producer of tobacco and nicotine products.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Tobacco
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Backpack Farm
Doubling yields of 1 Million smallholder farmers in East Africa.
Founder(s): Rachel Zedeck
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, Education, Social Entrepreneurship
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OpenFarm
The company uses the latest technologies to connect farmers in Kenya and South Africa to customers of their products.
Founder(s): Gibson Munene
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, E-Commerce
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ADAPTA.EARTH
Adapta.Earth is a transforming capital for agriculture adaptation.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Advice, Agriculture, Financial Services, FinTech
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Apollo Agriculture
Apollo Agriculture is an agtech company that helps small-scale farmers access markets, financing, and inputs.
Founder(s): Benjamin Njenga, Earl St Sauver, Eli Pollak
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Farmers Market, Farming, Financial Services
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