Youth in agriculture: agripreneurship in action

From Agronomist to Community Changemaker: Lino Lolkirik’s Rising Impact in Loosuk

Every community has that one young person who refuses to settle for theory, who wants to roll up their sleeves and make change real. For Loosuk Ward, Samburu county, that person is Lino Lolkirik. In just a few months, he has stepped forward as a trusted agripreneur, proving what youth can achieve with the right support.

Through Kuza One (Kuza Biashara) Climate Innovation Hubs in public primary schools, Lino moved from theory to real, hands-on climate-smart farming, sunken beds, raised beds, zai pits, and kitchen gardens. What he gained wasn’t just knowledge, but the confidence to turn it into community impact.

Today, Lino is helping households redesign their farms, conserve water, rebuild soils, and grow more with less. Farmers now call him not just an agronomist, but a teacher, a guide, and a partner who walks with them.

Demand for his services is rising. His income is growing. And more importantly, Loosuk families are adopting climate-resilient practices that strengthen food security and hope.

Lino is becoming exactly what Kuza One (Kuza Biashara) envisions: a youth agripreneur who lifts an entire community with practical, regenerative solutions.

UNICEF Kenya, Shaheen Nilofer, Charles Otine, Samanjar Chowdhury, Generation Unlimited, Bharathi Bharatam Ruth Lonyalik, Rachael Omieno

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