Matteo Marchisio assumes IFAD Country Director role in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15 — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has appointed Matteo Marchisio as its new Country Director and Representative to Kenya, with the next phase of…

Marchisio formally assumed office on Thursday after presenting his credentials to Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, marking the start of his tenure in a partnership that has supported Kenya’s agricultural and rural development for nearly five decades.

The incoming director’s priorities include strengthening climate-resilient agriculture, improving smallholder farmers’ productivity, expanding agribusiness and creating economic opportunities in rural communities.

Mudavadi said the government was keen to deepen cooperation with IFAD to make farming more productive and profitable while improving livelihoods for farmers and young people.

“When our farmers thrive, Kenya thrives. Food security begins with empowering the people who feed our nation,” Mudavadi said.

Source: Capital FM