Su Kahumbu

Activist, Athlete, Brainstormer, Business leader, Change Agent, Connector, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Musician, Parent

Su Kahumbu is a dedicated agricultural innovator and educator, focusing on regenerative farming practices and soil health. Through her work with iCow and Archaea Kenya Ltd., she leverages Information and Communications Technologies to provide smallholder farmers with crucial agricultural extension services via SMS messages. Su's initiatives include the Soil Advocacy Program, which trains individuals in soil biology and regenerative agriculture, empowering them to share knowledge within their communities. She aims to improve soil health, increase productivity, and promote sustainable agricultural practices by bridging the gap between soils, nutrients, crops, livestock, and human health. Su collaborates with various stakeholders, including farmers, experts, research institutions, and governments, to catalyze healthy food production and create a positive impact on agricultural practices.

Life

Livestock Conservation- Africa needs to conserve her indigenous livestock breeds.

Agribusiness, Agricultural Practices, Agricultural Research + Data, Climate Resilience, Crop Management, Dairy Farming, Ecosystem Management, Farmer Education, Food Production, Livestock Management, Nutrient Density, Regenerative Agriculture, Rural Development, Science Communication, Smallholder/Small-Scale Farming, Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture Practices

I'm driven to revolutionize the way we do agriculture in developing countries by addressing some of the 'unseen' and unaddressed bottle necks in the sector. To do this we have to have a very good understanding of small scale farmers and their problems. The fundamental issue is we call everyone who ecks out a living from his land in Africa , a 'farmer'. This in my view is the first mistake. A 'farmer' I believe is a person who must have access to agricultural information without which he is simply a person living off his land. We do not call a man who sits in a vehicle a driver, or a woman who brushes her hair a hairdresser. Farmers must be enabled to build on skills if they are expected to survive, generate an income and produce food for their families and nations. My TED story is about using new technologies to avail vital agri information to 'persons living off the land' all over Africa. The first thing any of us would do if asked to 'farm' would be to look for information.

Improvising and fixing things