Kisumu Marks the World Fisheries Day

BY: Emily Mikwa Residents of Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in celebrating the world fisheries day at Kabong’o Farm in Awasi/ Onjiko Ward, Nyando Sub County. The event observed annually, every 21st November, highlighted the theme Investing in social protection to secure equitable blue transformation in the fisheries sector. The day
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Kisumu County Steps in to Cushion Fish Farmers from Massive Losses

By Nancy Juma The County Government has moved in with speed to rescue over 3700 fisherfolks who have suffered massive losses following mysterious death of fish stock along Lake Victoria. While addressing the press at his City Hall Office, Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o confirmed on-going reports of mass death of fish and foul
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Result Based Management and Reporting Workshop

By: Emily Mikwa The County Directorate of Fisheries organized a two -day workshop to sharpen the skills of all the field Officers under fisheries directorate on how to narrow the gaps identified during the Monitoring and Evaluation Mission in Kisumu. Some of the gaps identified were lack of: consolidated data on production / stocking, data
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Boosting Food Production through Smart Agriculture Mechanization

By: Emily Mikwa The Czech – Kenya Agriculture Delegation today visited Kisumu County to meet the County Government of Kisumu, investors and farmers to discuss possibilities of collaboration on matters mechanization in the agricultural sector. The meeting held in Acacia Premier Hotel, was organized as a result of constant communication with the Czech government after
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Kisumu County Food Systems Assessment Validation Workshop

The County Government of Kisumu in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a two-day workshop as from the 29th to 30th September 2022 to validate the food assessment report and define a road map for the development of the Kisumu Food Strategy, under the Urban Food Systems Project. The workshop held at the
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Agri-Nutrition Conference

The ongoing lake region Agri Nutrition forum in Kisumu is one of the most important conferences seeking to push for nutrition prioritization and eradication of malnutrition in Kenya. The commitment by the current government to completely eradicate malnutrition in the next five years inspires hope among nutrition stakeholders that a lasting solution can be found
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Cone gardening changing the lives of Women Living with Disabilities in Kisumu

Food security among persons living with disabilities is critical in enabling the development of local, sustainable, and resilient urban food systems. Meet Madam Caroline a beneficiary of the cone garden from Kisumu West Sub County who outlines the benefits she has reaped since the establishment of a cone garden in her homestead. Caroline admits that
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Promoting Employment Opportunities and Agriprenuership among Youth and Women in East Africa

Youths and Women in Agribusiness drawn from Kisumu, Siaya and Kakamega Counties today converged for a 3-day training on Business Development Services Program held at the Acacia Hotel in Kisumu Courtesy of Food and Agriculture Organization. The project dubbed Promoting Employment Opportunities and Agriprenuership among Youth and Women, funded by Japan Government and being implemented
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Farmers In Kisumu Receive Poultry Equipment and Feeds

Poultry farmers in Kisumu received bags of chick feeds and an assortment of poultry equipment last Friday at the Kisumu East Agriculture Sub County Office. The equipment include: chicken feeding tray, drinkers, feeders, syringes, dropers, disinfectants, gloves, dewormers, multi vitamin, ply wood sheets and automated drinkers and pipes. While the feeds comprised chick mash and
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