By R, KNA
The Kisumu county government has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) under the ‘Tunza Green Climate Fund Project’ to boost agricultural production among smallholder farmers in the region in order to enhance livelihoods and increase food security.
The six-year initiative, rolled out across Lake Region Economic Bloc counties, will support value chains in African leafy vegetables, dairy, coffee, and fruit trees.
Its focus includes restoring degraded landscapes, strengthening agro-climate services, and enhancing smallholder farmers’ resilience and productivity.
In Ombeyi, Muhoroni Sub-County, the project is centering on leafy vegetable farming through farmer groups of 25–30 members.
The project officials stressed that collaboration and community involvement will be critical for success.
Ombeyi Ward Administrator Benjamin Pile while speaking during stakeholders’ sensitization forum, urged farmers to share knowledge gained with their neighbors.
The Project focal person Eric Ogadho emphasized the power of group-based farming, stating, “The program will be implemented through group-based collaboration and will be rolled out by the existing groups of 25 to 30 people.”
FAO’s Admolla Sime added that the program’s success now rests on the community’s active participation.