Cereal Growers Association (CGA) is a member based farmer organization registered in 1996 in response to the liberalization of the grain market in Kenya. Its establishment was due to challenges encountered after liberalization of the grain sub-sector. These broadly include in appropriate policies, limited access to proper production technologies and inefficient market systems.
Vision: To be the most credible and effective farmers empowerment organization in Africa.
Mission: To bring all cereal farmers together to jointly undertake activities that ensure sustained improvement to their farmingbusiness.
Mandate: To organize cereal farmers into fully functioning business structures and offer business support services that will grow their farming business and improve their livelihoods.
1st March 2012
CGA is working with Smart Logistics Solution (SLS) and Pan African Agribusiness and Agro Industry Consortium (PanAAC) in South Eastern Kenya and Nyanza under a project that commercializes traditional staple food crops. This is a three year project that is funded by AGRA.
12th April 2012
CGA farmer group Jipe Moyo is having a maize uplift in Kitale. This will be attended by CGA Field Officer, Michael Ohatto.
