Motorized Silage Choppers and Hey Hub for Dairy Cooperatives in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno, Small-scale farmers in Kisumu have a reason to smile as the County Government department of Agriculture and Livestock issued out four motorized silage-chopping machines as well as the construction of hey hub to supplement livestock feed production for the dairy cooperatives. The four silage choppers will go to the four dairy cooperative
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Training of Trainers on the 4-K Clubs Programs Convened in Kisumu and Migori Counties

Eighty six  4-K Clubs Patrons from Kisumu  and Migori Counties are the beneficiaries of  a two-day workshop organized as from 8th to 9th February, to provide the participants with competencies for effective establishment, management and sustainable vibrant 4-K Clubs across the counties. The two Workshops held at the Acacia premier Hotel in Kisumu and Migori courtesy
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The Participatory Rural Appraisal in Aquaculture Development areas convened in Kisumu

Kisumu County directorate of Fisheries held the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) in  areas identified as potential in aquaculture development to enable the community members to investigate, analyze  and evaluate  their problems and opportunities that will inform planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of their projects and activities. The development areas include: Kobura in Nyando sub county,
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Tido Primary School in Kisumu Advancing the Green Cities Initiative

By: Mikwa Emily Day two of the trainings on Environmental protection and Conservation saw 51 members of the 4K Club at Tido Primary School in Kisumu East Sub county take an active role in learning and planting trees. The trainees were briefed about the Green Cities Initiative and also enlightened on the significance of trees
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6,000 More Day Old Chicks for Kisumu East and Central Small – Holder Farmers

60 Small- holder farmers from Kisumu East and Central Sub counties today received another batch of 6,000-day old chicks at the Kisumu Central Sub County offices. This is the second batch in addition to the previously distributed batch of 4,000 chicks totaling to the targeted 10,000 chicks to 100 farmers. The program under the Food
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Training On Rapid Urban Food System Assessment for Enumerators

By Jackton Omondi Kisumu county government in partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held a three-day training session on food system assessment at Acacia Hotel in Kisumu between 8th to 10th September 2021. The assessment covered three aspects namely value chain analysis, geo spatial mapping and consumption patterns. The training was aimed at sensitizing
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Kisumu Aquaculture Stakeholder Annual Review Workshop Convened

Fish farmers from the four sub counties implementing Aquaculture Business Development Project, converged at the Kisumu Hotel to review the progress and the adjustments required to improve aquaculture in the region. The meeting brought on board aquaculture stakeholders across the divide to review the current situation and existing challenges, identify the gaps in the implementation
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Nine ABD Program Implementation Vehicles Flagged Off in Kisumu

By: Matilda Atieno Kisumu County today hosted the commissioning and handing over of vehicles to facilitate the activities of the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ADBP) in the NINE implementing counties. The event was officiated by the Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Mr. Lawrence Omuhaka who on behalf of the CS.
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Boosting Fish Production through Aquaculture Business Development Programme

Kisumu County fish farmers are set to receive a major boost in fish production after the official launch of the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) today at Apondo village in Ahero Ward. The ABDP is an eight year programme, to be implemented in 15 counties of which Kisumu is part, funded to a tune of
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