Kakamega County has a predominantly crop farming economy with livestock farming taking a small portion of the available land. The Deputy Governor, who doubles as the Agriculture and Livestock Development Executive, Prof. Philip Kutima, says they are encouraging diversification to enable residents to venture into alternative agricultural enterprises. The Professor says this diversification has been […]
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The government has provided for free 25 metric tonnes (500 bags of 50kg) of potato basic seeds for planting to counties to produce certified seeds. This will result in about 2,500 tons after two field multiplications and added to the current annual production of 6,500 tons of certified seed, will improve farmer access to certified […]
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All livestock markets along the Kenya/ Tanzania and Kenya/ Somalia borders have been shut indefinitely, Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Ann Nyagah has said. Other livestock markets that have also been shut are in Narok Kwale, TaitaTaveta , Shambole market in Namanga Kajiado County and also DIF and Dagahaley markets in Wajir. […]
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The Department of Agriculture has disbursed over Sh. 51 million to 58 groups in West Pokot County under the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP). The KCSPA is a five-year National government project jointly supported by the World Bank and is carried out in 24 counties in the country. Speaking on Wednesday at Kishaunet Show […]
Continue ReadingThe World Bank in collaboration with the Government will spend sh54.7 billion to promote climate smart agriculture in Kakamega County. Under a programme dubbed Kakamega Climate Smart Agricultural Project (KCSAP), the World Bank will contribute sh25 billion while the Kenya Government will top up with the balance of sh29.7 billion. The Project Coordinator, Merina Adhiaya […]
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