Doing Business with KARI
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) provides
a number of avenues through which the private and public
sectors can conduct business and benefit from KARI products
and services.
1. Technologies
KARI has a long history in the development of agricultural
technologies that have had great socio-economic impact
on the lives of Kenyans. The Hybrid 614 maize variety
developed by KARI in1964 dominated the seeds market
for over three decades transforming maize production
into a major commercial and economic activity.
KARI has since, developed much better technologies with
even much higher commercial potential in the following
areas:
a) Crop technologies
There are currently many new crop varieties that have
been developed by our breeders among all categories
of crops like; Cereals (maize , wheat, sorghums and
millets); legumes (beans, grams, cow peas, pigeon peas);
Root crops (cassava, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes);
Horticultural and Industrial crops ( Macadamia, Mangoes,
Tissue culture bananas, avocados, pyrethrum) among others.
b) Livestock technologies
KARI continues to generate new technologies of commercial
value in the livestock sub-sector including disease
management products like vaccines and livestock breeds
like the; Sahiwal ; Boran ; Frieshian ; Ayrshire ; Galla
goats ; Dual purpose goats ; wool sheep (Corriedale
and Hampshire down) among others.
There are many technologies that are ready for commercial
development at the various KARI centres .
2. Licensing
The available technologies can be accessed for commercial
exploitation through licensing agreements with KARI.
3. Consulting
KARI has a large multi-disciplinary team of over 550
agricultural scientists. Engaging with KARI on consultancy
basis provides the small and large Agri-business, NGO’s
and Farmers, with an opportunity to benefit from this
pool of knowledge and expertise.
4. Contract Research
KARI is not only endowed with a multidisciplinary scientific
human resource capability, but also with state of the
art research facilities and equipments. Our contract
research services can be tailored to suit specific projects
and enable clients’ access the research capacities
to address specific research and development issues.
5. Laboratory Analytical Services
KARI provides a wide range of laboratory analytical
services on soils, water, animal feeds, animal disease
diagnoses among others at our laboratories located at
KARI Kabete, Thika, Muguga North and South, Embu and
Kisii.
Our laboratories Kabete are in the process of accreditation
to international standards of analytical services.
6. KARI MART
KARI Mart is the electronic market forum for the various
products available at KARI centres . You can access
these products at the stated KARI Centres, price and
quantities as indicated in the mart.