bukura agricultural college

Name

bukura agricultural college

Legal name

Bukura Agricultural College

Website

https://bukuracollege.ac.ke

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Vocational Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agricultural Production & Farm Operations (EDAOAOAA), Crop, Soil & Agronomy Technician Training (EDAOAOAF), Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA), Irrigation Systems & Water Management (Ag) (EDAOAOAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• Vocational training
• Diploma programs
• Agricultural research
• Extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bukura

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Education and Training Services: Primary revenue from offering certificate and diploma courses in agriculture, horticultural, animal health and production, agribusiness, and related fields to students in Kenya
2. Short Course Training: Revenue generated from short course modules in various crop value chains including African Leafy Vegetables, Groundnut, Passion fruit, Tissue culture banana, and Integrated soil fertility management
3. Consultancy and Research Services: The Research, Innovation, and Collaboration Department facilitates research, innovation, and collaboration in agriculture with local and international partners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bukura Agricultural College is a Kenyan state corporation that delivers certificate and diploma programs in agriculture, horticulture, animal health and production, agribusiness, biotechnology, agricultural engineering, fashion design, and culinary arts. It supports these programs with hands-on practical training through on-campus facilities such as greenhouses, laboratories, nurseries, a commercial farm, and a dairy processing plant, and it integrates agricultural research and extension services under the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. Additional offerings include short course modules in crop value chains, consultancy and research collaborations, and the German-African Trainee Program (GATP) for international skills exchange.

Product overview

Bukura Agricultural College operates as a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and digital platforms. The core offering consists of certificate and diploma programs across agricultural sciences, animal health, horticulture, agribusiness, and ICT, delivered through a learner-centered training approach. Supporting the academic programs are multiple digital platforms including an E-Learning Portal (Bacskillup.com), Student Admission Portal, Students Portal, Staff Portal, and Recruitment Portal. The college also provides short course modules in specialized agricultural areas and participates in the German-African Trainee Program (GATP) for international skills exchange. Additional resources include the BAC Digital Repository for research materials and a commercial farm for practical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diploma in Agriculture and Biotechnology Diploma program focused on agricultural sciences and biotechnology applications in farming, intended for secondary school graduates entering the agricultural workforce.
• Diploma in Horticulture Diploma program covering horticultural sciences including fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plant cultivation, intended for students seeking careers in horticultural production.
• Diploma in Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Technical diploma focusing on irrigation systems design and drainage engineering for agriculture, intended for students pursuing agricultural engineering careers.
• Diploma in Animal Production and Health Management Comprehensive diploma covering livestock production, animal health, and management practices, intended for students entering livestock and veterinary-related careers.
• Diploma in Animal Health and Production Diploma program combining animal health sciences with production management, intended for students pursuing animal health and production careers.
• Diploma in Agricultural Extension and Community Development Training program for agricultural extension officers and community development officers, intended for students preparing for community-facing agricultural roles.
• Diploma in Agricultural Education and Extension Prepares agricultural extension officers and teachers for secondary schools in agriculture and biology, intended for students pursuing teaching and extension careers.
• Diploma in Agribusiness Marketing and Management Business-focused diploma equipping graduates with agricultural entrepreneurship and marketing skills, intended for students pursuing agribusiness careers.
• Diploma in Farm Management Management-focused diploma training farm managers with emphasis on agribusiness, intended for students pursuing farm management careers.
• Diploma in Agriculture, Human Ecology and Consumer Science Combines agricultural extension with nutrition and home economics for community development, intended for students pursuing community nutrition and home economics roles.
• Diploma in Food and Beverage TVET-CDACC Level 6 course producing caterers and entrepreneurs in the food industry, intended for students pursuing culinary and catering careers.
• Certificate in Agriculture and Community Development Certificate program introducing agricultural practices and community development concepts, intended for entry-level students seeking foundational agricultural skills.
• Certificate in Animal Health and Production Certificate program for animal health and production skills, intended for students seeking entry-level livestock skills.
• Certificate in Fashion Design Level 5 TVET-CDACC Level 5 entrepreneurial course covering garment design, construction, and fashion services, intended for students pursuing fashion and garment-making careers.
• Certificate in Artificial Insemination One-month intensive certificate in artificial insemination techniques for livestock, intended for working professionals and farmers seeking specialized livestock skills.
• Kienyeji Poultry Training Short course training in indigenous poultry farming practices, intended for smallholder farmers and aspiring poultry producers.
• German-African Trainee Program (GATP) International traineeship program enabling students to undertake practical internship experiences on German farms, facilitated by AgrarKontakte International (AKI) and funded by GIZ/BMZ.
• E-Learning Portal (Bacskillup.com) Online learning platform for delivering digital education and training materials, supporting students and trainers across the college's programs.
• Student Admission Portal Online portal for prospective students to apply and manage their admission process for the college's certificate and diploma programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student pass rate target of 95%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AgrarKontakte International (AKI) e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019German NGO implementing the German-African Trainee Program (GATP) with Kenya since 2019. Funded by BMZ as part of Green Innovation Centres in the Agro-Food Sector (GIAE) project. Provides 6-month traineeships on German family farms for BAC students.
• Nuffic / OKP-KEN PROJECTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on increasing the quality of education of ATVETS in the horticulture sector in Kenya, increasing institutional capacities to implement gender transformative competency-based horticultural programmes, and establishing and sustaining a triple helix horticulture innovation platform in Kenya.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO provides on-the-job training to young agricultural professionals on desert locust management through this partnership.
• Tandaza FMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio station partnership for undertaking collaborative research and extension activities, cooperating in community engagement including work-integrated learning, development initiatives, and providing information support to farmers through radio to promote agri-business.
• Kibabii UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing training opportunities for BAC trainees, further studies for BAC staff, and collaborative research between institutions.
• Conservation Agriculture HUB-KenyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for identification and promotion of conservation agriculture, enhancing recognition of the role of research and education in upscaling conservation agriculture, and developing effective communication and knowledge management plans.
• KCB FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for short course training in three agricultural value chains to enhance skills and capacity in specific agricultural areas.
• County Government of KakamegacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for certifying trainers and trainees in 12 vocational institutes in Kakamega county, resource mobilization, agricultural research and technology development, joint supervision of ATVET trainees, and promotion of agribusiness.
• West Kenya Sugar Company LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the sugar company for agricultural development initiatives in the region.
• Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research collaboration, MMUSCT hosting an agricultural-related BSc course at BAC, and further studies opportunities for BAC staff at MMUST.
• Egerton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing practical lessons for pre-clinical units in Animal Health and Production, designing and conducting relevant practical examinations, and acting as external examiners for College examinations.
• Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive partnership including exchange of staff and mutual visits, capacity building, service delivery to farmers and entrepreneurs, sharing of equipment and physical facilities, agricultural research and technology development, transfer of germplasm and technologies, student attachment, exchange of information and dissemination, and consultancy.
• Bukura Health CentreminorOthersUse of health centre incinerator, ambulance services for medical emergencies, provision of health services to college students, disposal of laboratory chemicals, and college supplies water to the health centre.
• Regional Veterinary Investigation LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for veterinary services and animal health support for the college's animal production programs.
• DEULA Baden-Württemberg GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman agricultural training institution in Kirchheim/Teck that hosts introductory seminars for trainees and provides training facilities for the German-African Trainee Program.
• Anglican Development Services (ADS) KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner responsible for identification and recruitment of trainees, provided mentorship and field training support, and directly financed BAC training activities for poultry production programs.
• ZIZI Afrique FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing monitoring and evaluation that ensured timely execution of planned activities for agricultural training programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Egerton University: Kenya's premier agricultural university and a current BAC partner. Egerton offers full undergraduate and graduate degrees in agriculture and acts as external examiner for BAC programs, making it both a collaborator and an upstream competitor for higher-credentialed students.
• Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT): Major Kenyan public university with extensive agriculture, horticulture, and biotechnology programs. JKUAT competes for the same pool of science-oriented students and offers degree pathways unavailable at BAC, while also serving as a research and capacity-building partner in the national ATVET ecosystem.
• Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST): Western Kenya public university that hosts an agricultural-related BSc at BAC's campus and offers further-study pathways for BAC staff and graduates. Functions as both a peer and an articulation partner in the regional agricultural education market.

Direct peers

• Kibabii University: Kenyan public university located in Bungoma County, Western Kenya. Provides training opportunities for BAC trainees, further studies for BAC staff, and collaborative research, placing it in direct regional competition for agricultural students.
• Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO): Kenya's national agricultural research body and a current BAC strategic partner. KALRO competes for applied agricultural research funding and collaborates with BAC on technology transfer, germplasm exchange, and student attachment.
• Baraka Agricultural College: Kenyan private agricultural college offering certificate and diploma programs in agriculture and community development. Directly competes with BAC for vocational agricultural students, particularly in Western Kenya, but lacks BAC's state-corporation status and international mobility programs.

Regional players

• Kenya Methodist University (KeMU): Kenyan private university offering agriculture-related programs and short courses. Competes in the same Kenyan vocational agricultural education space but is headquartered in central/eastern Kenya, with somewhat different regional reach than BAC.

Others

• TVET Authority Kenya: Government regulator overseeing TVET institutions in Kenya, including BAC. Not a peer but a critical ecosystem participant: TVET-CDACC accreditation underpins BAC's certification framework and curriculum standards.
• AgrarKontakte International (AKI) e.V. German NGO that operates the German-African Trainee Program in partnership with BAC. Functions as an international mobility partner and a key enabler of BAC's GATP offering.
• DEULA Baden-Württemberg GmbH: German agricultural training institution that hosts introductory seminars and training facilities for the German-African Trainee Program. An international counterpart institution delivering complementary agricultural vocational training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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