1 billion For Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence

Kisumu has welcomed the national government’s commitment to establish the Ksh.1 billion Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence, Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili has said. The centre will facilitate training, research, innovation, and best practices in Fisheries and Aquaculture through demonstrations and incubations. Earlier this afternoon Dr. Owili joined CS Mining, Blue
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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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Complementing Fish Production with Kitchen Gardening for Nutritional Diversity

Today, Kisumu County fisheries sector set up a model kitchen garden at Mr. Henry Arume’s farm, a member of Sidika Smallholder Aquaculture Group (SAG) situated North Kisumu aquaculture development area in Kisumu West Sub County. The model farm comprises drip lines, conical garden and vertical garden. The farm will be used for demonstration purposes and
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Development of Nutrition Education Strategy and Materials Workshop through Kisumu Food System Lab

A multi-stakeholder forum comprising representatives from County departments of Health and Agriculture, CBOs and CSOs attended a two-day workshop from yesterday to discuss the planned interventions for Kisumu Food System Lab with a bias on nutrition education awareness within the informal settlements, convened by Alliance Biodiversity International and CIAT under the project Healthy Food Africa.
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The Annual Review Workshop on ABDP Activities FY 2021/22

Stakeholders dealing in fish production from Kisumu County converged at a workshop under the Aquaculture Business Development Program (ABDP) to review the activities, challenges faced during implementation and way forward for the next phase at the Golf Hotel in Kakamega. The stakeholders brought on board included: County fisheries docket, Fish farmers, Captain feeds, Aquaculture Ban,
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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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