The Outreach Centre of the University of Eldoret and Hand-in-Hand East Africa (HiH-EA) are collaborating to train over 3,600 farmers within six (6) sub-counties in Uasin Gishu on the leafy vegetables value chain in 4 phases; soil testing and fertilizer use, horticultural best practices, post-harvest handling and value addition and group dynamics. The first phase (soil testing and fertilizer use) has just been concluded.

During these training, the farmers were taken through the importance of soil testing as a way of ensuring proper management of this resource for optimal production. They trainer covered soil sampling and testing and the tests that are done, detailing both the macro and micro elements that are analyzed. They were informed that the results then are used in recommending the type and quantity of fertilizers that can be applied on the farms. Further, they were taken through the types of fertilizers available; both organic and inorganic with the explanations of how each could affect the soil health and crop yield.
The training sessions carried out included: