Vegetables in Pots

By Lorraine Anyango. Our traditional ways of cooking vegetables are still valid ,we need to embark on the ways our parents prepared vegetables. These are findings and recommendations from a new study conducted by doctors from Jemo Kenyatta University with support from AgriFose working in partnership with the University of Nairobi, Food Agricultural Organization (FAO)
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Way Forward as the Participatory Integrated Community Development ToT Training Comes to a Close

The three-day training on PICD has today come to a close as the trained Sub County Technical Team is expected to commence training of other 20 officers in the sub county in the coming week. Among the 20 0fficers to be trained in each Sub County include: Chief, Ward Administrators, Ward Manager, NGO representative at
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Kisumu County NAVCDP Sensitization Kicks Off

By: Emily Mikwa The National Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) begins in earnest with the sensitization of the Sub County Administrators from both National and County Governments together with key stakeholders from the NGOs and the CBOs. The project which is to be implemented in 32 Counties is co funded by the World Bank,
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Recruit and Resource more Nutrition Champions

By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu County needs more trained and resourced nutrition champion volunteers in each ward to adequately advocate for interventions to end malnutrition in the region. Currently, the county has only 44 trained and certified nutrition champions with the lead being Mama County, Dorothy Nyong’o, all equipped with advocacy and communication skills to enable
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Kisumu Aquaculture Stakeholder Annual Review Workshop Convened

Fish farmers, stakeholders and county officials from the four sub counties implementing Aquaculture Business Development Project, today converged at the Golf Hotel in Kakamega to review the progress, challenges for the FY 2022/23 and to chart the adjustments required to improve aquaculture in the region. The meeting brought on board aquaculture stakeholders across the divide
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Improved Evidenced-Based MSN Implementation Capacity.

By Lorraine Anyango. Kisumu Countys’ capacity to implement Multi-Sectoral Nutrition initiatives has increased by 12% in the last two years. Due to this notable change, a recommendation has been made to enact a policy to institutionalize the MSN coordination platforms for sustainability. Further, there is a need to increase advocacy for resource allocation for nutrition-sensitive
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KISUMU CANIS LAUNCH.

By Lorraine Anyango The Kisumu Agri nutritional implementation strategy (CANIS) has been launched; the next step is turning the strategy into action. The launch was marked with a notable presence of stake holders across board led by the Kenya National Government, Kisumu County Government officers and partners in the food systems who sent congratulatory messages
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Kisumu Marks  the Annual Aquaculture Day

Kisumu County commemorated the annual aquaculture day, an event celebrated yearly every 20th of May. The event is the brain child of the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) launched on the 29th September,2020. This year’s theme is Promoting Sustainable Aquaculture for Blue Economy Growth. Therefore, sustainable management and development is crucial in preserving the resources
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The Kisumu County Food Systems Strategy Final Draft

The Kisumu County Food Systems Strategy draft is on its final stages of completion in readiness for presentation to the cabinet for adoption. Following the Public participation held last week at the Tom Mboya labour college, the public aired their views, ideas and information that are currently being incorporated into the fair draft in a
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