CGIAR launches regional scaling hub in Kenya to expand agricultural innovation

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is establishing a new Regional Scaling Hub in Kenya to advance agricultural solutions across East and Southern Africa. The hub is expected to support the transformation of food, land, and water systems by ensuring that scientific innovations reach farmers and other users. According to CGIAR, the initiative is designed to strengthen collaboration and improve the adoption of research-driven solutions developed in partnership with organizations across Africa. 

 The hub aims to enhance knowledge-sharing and innovation by bringing together various stakeholders in the agricultural sector. These include smallholder farmers, farmer cooperatives, government agencies, financial institutions, research organizations, universities, civil society groups, private sector players, and youth agricultural influencers. By facilitating connections among these groups, CGIAR hopes to create an ecosystem where innovations can be effectively adapted and scaled across different agricultural landscapes.

Part of CGIAR’s 2025-2030 Global Portfolio

The Scaling Hub is integrated into CGIAR’s broader research agenda for the next five years, which focuses on delivering long-term agricultural solutions worldwide. As part of the Scaling for Impact Program, the initiative is expected to provide access to agricultural innovations for over 62 million people, including marginalized and underrepresented communities.

By 2030, CGIAR estimates that 250,000 jobs will be created or improved, and around 480,000 people—half of them women—will gain access to better nutrition. This Regional Scaling Hub will serve as a physical workspace where experts from various disciplines can collaborate on strategies for expanding agricultural innovations.