Putting the average age of Kenyan farmer at over 60 years unproven

One of the workers at Wambugu farm ATC prepares a demonstration plot of red onions ahead of this year’s farmers field day which was held on July 26 and 27. [Lydiah Nyawira, Standard]

What is the real average age of the Kenyan farmer? For years, policymakers and development agencies in the agricultural sector have pointed to a gap between the country’s farmers and consumers.

Official Government statistics gleaned from the 2009 Kenya National Population Census indicate that the age of the average farmer in Kenya is 60 years.