Food Security

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Food Security Starts With Skills.

Agricultural Engineering at MMTVC develops practical skills for modern agriculture, agripreneurship, dairy production, extension and sustainable rural development — contributing to Kenya’s food-security agenda through skilled graduates.

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Welcome to Agricultural Engineering at MMTVC. We develop practical skills for food security, agripreneurship, extension, dairy production and sustainable rural development. Explore our programmes and apply to begin your journey at MMTVC.

National Context

Be Part of Kenya’s Food Security Journey.

Food security, innovation, agripreneurship, sustainability and rural development sit at the centre of Agricultural Engineering at MMTVC. Training prepares learners to support productive farms, stronger food systems and enterprise pathways aligned with Kenya’s broad food-security agenda — without inventing programmes, partnerships or statistics.

  • Food Security

    Skills that support reliable food production and agricultural services.

  • Innovation

    Modern approaches to farming, enterprise and agricultural problem-solving.

  • Agripreneurship

    Enterprise mindsets for farm business, services and value addition.

  • Sustainability

    Practices that protect land, water and rural livelihoods for the long term.

  • Rural Development

    Extension and community pathways that strengthen rural agricultural systems.

MMTVC agriculture students and instructor examining crop plots

“Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man.”

— Daniel Webster

Our Programmes

Five Agricultural Engineering programmes across Levels 4–6. Career pathways are illustrative and are not employment guarantees.

  • Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
    Level 4 — 1 Year · Level 5 — 1½ Years · Level 6 — 2½ Years

    Agripreneurship

    • Level 4 KCSE D- or E.
    • Level 5 KCSE D+, D Plain or relevant Level 4 qualification.
    • Level 6 KCSE C- or relevant Level 5 qualification.
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  • Level 5 Level 6
    Level 5 — 1½ Years · Level 6 — 2½ Years

    Agricultural Extension

    • Level 5 KCSE D+, D Plain or relevant Level 4 qualification.
    • Level 6 KCSE C- or relevant Level 5 qualification.
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  • Level 4
    1 Year

    General Agriculture

    KCSE D- or E.

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  • Level 4
    1 Year

    Dairy Farm Attendance

    KCSE D- or E.

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  • Level 5
    1½ Years

    Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development

    KCSE D+, D Plain or relevant Level 4 qualification.

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TVET CDACC — TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council

National competence certification

Examined for competence

Except for professional courses and NITA pathways, all other programmes are examined by TVET CDACC — the TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council.

  • College programmes TVET CDACC
  • Professional courses Their examining bodies
  • NITA pathways NITA

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Agripreneurship

Don’t Just Grow Crops. Grow Value.

Agripreneurship Levels 4, 5 and 6 develop enterprise skills for agribusiness, farm enterprise, agricultural services and value addition — helping learners think beyond production alone.

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“The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.”

— Arthur Keith

Dairy Farm Attendance — Level 4

Dairy Skills for Productive Farms.

Dairy Farm Attendance Level 4 builds practical competence for dairy farm operations, livestock production support and dairy enterprise pathways.

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Agricultural field training related to livestock and farm operations

Sustainable Agriculture

Grow Today. Protect Tomorrow.

Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development Level 5 focuses on sustainable farming approaches, rural development support and community agricultural projects that strengthen livelihoods over time.

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Modern Agriculture

Agriculture Is Changing.

From Farm Skills to Food Systems. Agricultural Engineering connects practical farm competence with broader food-system thinking — production, services, extension and enterprise.

“It's clear that agriculture, done right, is the best means the world has today to simultaneously tackle food security, poverty and environmental degradation.”

— Irene Rosenfeld

Your Pathway to Success

  1. Level 4
  2. Level 5
  3. Level 6
  4. Bachelor's Degree
  5. Further specialization

After completing an appropriate Level 6 qualification, a graduate may apply for admission to a Bachelor's Degree programme at an accredited university, subject to the university's admission requirements and recognition of the qualification.

Grow Your Knowledge Base

From field practice to digital farm wisdom.

Agricultural Engineering learners can extend classroom and field learning through the E-Library — resources that support agripreneurship, extension, dairy and sustainable agriculture study.

  • Study anytime with digital access
  • Support coursework and revision
  • Explore department-relevant materials

Learn beyond the field

Grow Knowledge with World Bank Group Academy

We encourage the Agricultural Engineering community to explore free courses on the World Bank Group Academy. Discover learning on agriculture and healthy, sustainable, inclusive food systems — key to achieving global development goals — and supplement your MMTVC training at your own pace.

World Bank Group Academy is an external platform operated by the World Bank Group. Course availability may change. Completing Academy courses does not replace MMTVC admission, assessment or certification requirements.

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Ready to Grow Your Future?

Apply online, select an Agricultural Engineering programme and intake, then begin your journey at MMTVC.