Environment Committee Maps Plan to Restore Degraded Land in Kisumu

The County Environment Committee convened a sensitization workshop today at the Acacia Premier Hotel on Sustainable Resilient Agriculture Landscape, which forms Component Two of the Transforming Livelihoods through Climate Resilient Low Carbon, Sustainable Agriculture Value Chain ( TUNZA GCF) Project. The overall objective of Component Two is to restore degraded agricultural landscapes. This involves developing
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Kisumu MSN Targets Sustainable Nutrition Funding Amidst Notable Progress

By Lorraine Anyango The Kisumu Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) Coordination team is strategically shifting its focus towards securing a sustainable future for nutrition initiatives within the county. Recent data has highlighted the team’s significant achievements in combating malnutrition, prompting a move to establish a formal policy that ensures dedicated funding for nutrition programs in each financial
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ABDP Donates Christmas Gifts to Children’s Orphanage

By Emily Mikwa It was song and dance for the Children of Dolphin Faith Orphanage in Kisumu today, as they were treated to an early Christmas by the ABDP staff who donated a consignment of assorted food staff among other items. The ABDP team from Kisumu and Nyeri head Office were led by the Programme
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SWOT Analysis, Identification of Nature Based Solution Activities and Financing Sources in Rehabilitation of Auji River in Kisumu

A team of technical experts from the government agencies, NGOs and CBOs held a meeting at Maseno Agricultural Training Center to carry out a SWOT Analysis aimed at restoring river Auji. Some of the strengths identified during the discussions were: the existing policies on water quality regulations, waste management regulations, wetlands river banks and lake
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Farmer Groups sign MoU with the County Government of Kisumu

Today farmer groups across all the Wards registered as SACCOs, FPO and CDDCs signed four MoUs with the County Government under the NAVCDP project, at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Center in Kisumu. The MoUs signed were between the County Government and SACCOs, the County Government and Food Producer Organizations (FPOs), the County Government and
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The Post Harvest Management Strategies in Fish Value Chain

Chair lady Obunga fish market holding fish frames also known as ‘mgongo wazi (Picture by David Wadulo) By Emily Mikwa The Obunga Fish Market is a source of livelihood for 300 households in Kisumu. The 300 traders handling value addition on Nile Perch by products from the factory have organized themselves into four groups under
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Monitoring of ASDSP II Implementation of Innovations and Inventory Assets in Kisumu

The ASDSP National Programme team led by Dr. Maren Amoko in the company of Mr. Walter Obuya visited Kisumu for two days to carry out monitoring and evaluation to the ASDSP implementing Counties of which Kisumu is part. The phase II project funded by the Government of Sweden, European Union and Kenyan Governments for the
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A New Dawn: Fish Farming Rewriting the Story of Nyakach Sub County

Nyakach Sub County in Kisumu has been known as a semi arid area with very little to write home about concerning farming. Today, Nyakach has taken a different paradigm shift and it’s re writing impactful stories as a potential food basket within Kisumu region. A delegation led by the CECM Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries
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A Taste of Hope: Fishponds Telling Stories of School Meals in Kisumu County

By Emily Mikwa The Aquaculture Business Development Program today put a smile on the faces of pupils at Ragen AIC Primary and Junior Secondary School in Nyakach Central Ward as they had a special lunch comprising fish, vegetables and Ugali. The initiative of constructing fishponds and cone gardens in school yards is gradually changing the
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