Key Takeaways:
- Marula Square invests in FarmWorks, an integrated agricultural company transforming Kenya’s food systems
- FarmWorks empowers smallholder and mid-sized farmers with training, modern inputs, and market access
- The partnership aims to scale climate-smart, tech-driven farming models across East Africa
- Marula Square highlights agriculture as a key pillar for Africa’s sustainable growth and social impact
- FarmWorks CEO Yi Li welcomes the collaboration as a catalyst for the company’s next growth phase
FarmWorks partners with Marula Square for growth and impact
FarmWorks, a Kenya-based agricultural enterprise, announced a new investment from Marula Square to accelerate its mission of transforming food systems and empowering smallholder farmers. The partnership underscores a shared commitment to sustainable growth and long-term resilience in African agriculture.
Building a stronger, inclusive food value chain
FarmWorks operates a vertically integrated model connecting mid-sized farms and thousands of smallholder farmers through a unified ecosystem. This includes providing access to modern agricultural inputs, hands-on training, and direct market linkages. The company’s technology-driven approach enhances productivity, improves livelihoods, and supports a more equitable agricultural value chain across Kenya.
Marula Square’s investment vision
Marula Square stated that investing in agriculture remains central to its strategy for unlocking Africa’s economic and social potential. The firm emphasized that FarmWorks exemplifies the type of mission-driven venture capable of generating both meaningful social impact and sustainable financial returns.
FarmWorks’ next chapter
Yi Li, CEO and Co-founder of FarmWorks, said the partnership marks an exciting step forward for the company’s expansion. “We are happy to partner with Marula Square as we enter the next chapter of growth together,” he said.
Through this collaboration, FarmWorks plans to scale its sustainable and climate-smart farming practices, strengthen its market reach, and continue building resilience within the region’s food systems.
