ADM Cares and Concern Worldwide US Expand Kenya Partnership to Reach 17,500 Smallholder Farmers
Business Wire•20/10/2026•11:15 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤LEAF IV now reaches 17,500 smallholder farmers in Kenya
- ➤LEAF IV added 2,000 farmers since the beginning of the year
- ➤Supported farmers collectively produced more than 2,000 metric tons of crops
- ➤LEAF communities’ malnutrition rate fell to 7.3%, versus 11.5% countywide
- ➤ADM expanded its seven-year partnership with Concern Worldwide US
Expert Statements
Erdal Kurban, President, Africa & Middle East, ADM
“Farmers are at the heart of everything we do at ADM, and resilient farming communities are essential to resilient food systems”
Erdal Kurban, President, Africa & Middle East, ADM
“What makes LEAF special is its focus on independence. Seven years in, we’re seeing farmers who once relied on program support now running agricultural businesses of their own. Through ADM Cares, we’re proud to stand alongside Concern in helping more farmers in Tana River County reach that point.”
Katie Waller, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Concern Worldwide US
“The progress achieved through LEAF demonstrates the power of long-term partnerships and community-led development”
Katie Waller, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Concern Worldwide US
“With ADM’s sustained support, we are helping farmers access the knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to improve productivity, strengthen resilience and create lasting change.”
Cecelia Achieng, LEAF program participant from Manyatta Village in Bura
“Concern has really assisted many poor resourced households in my village to put food on the table, access income and knowledge from production to market access. I am a living testimony”
ADM Cares and Concern Worldwide US Expand Kenya Partnership to Reach 17,500 Smallholder Farmers
Now in its seventh year, the ADM-supported LEAF program has helped participating farmers grow into independent, self-sustaining agricultural businesses.
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