Eddy is Business for Development’s Country Manager in Kenya. His key responsibility is to transform the lives of rural communities by using a participatory approach and empowering smallholder farmers through the agricultural value chain.Eddy has more than a decade of experience working with the Kenyan Government and Kwale County Government in senior administrative positions.

​How does Eddy want to make a difference? “To positively influence smallholder farmers’ mindsets, there needsto be sustainable participation. Smallholder farmers’ full involvement in the entire crop value chain is vital to achieving food security and economic empowerment.”