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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The Government of Kenya and IFAD Supervision Mission on ABDP in Nyakach – Kisumu County

A delegation from the Government of Kenya and IFAD led by the ABDP Deputy Program Coordinator Mr. Isaac Wamalwa, today visited the Thur Dibuoro Aquaculture Field School – Self Help Group at Mr. Moses Obong’o’s fish farm in West Nyakach ward, Kisumu County. The aim of the supervision mission was to check on the progress
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The Green Cities Multi – Stakeholder Forum Held in Kisumu

Yesterday the Practical Action Organization in collaboration with the County department of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries convened a multi – stakeholder forum to review interventions under the Green Cities Initiative quick wins pilot at the Divine Homes Resort in Kisumu. The aim of the meeting is to build on previous engagement by Food and
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Kisumu Marks the Annual Aquaculture Day

Residents of Kisumu County today celebrated the annual aquaculture day at Mr. Tobias Onyango’s farm in Central Nyakach Ward – Nyakach Sub County. The celebrations observed annually, every 20th May this year was pushed to the 26th May due to the 9th Africities Summit held in Kisumu City as from 17th to 21st May this
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The Hay Bale Structure for South East Nyakach Cooperative Society Commissioned

Kisumu County Department of Livestock has embarked on fodder conservation and preservation to ensure availability of dairy feed throughout the year within the County. It is against this light that led to the commissioning of 1,000-capacity hay bale structure at Nyamaroka in South East Nyakach presided over by the County Director Livestock Mr. Charles Kakuku.
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Kisumu Extension Officers Graduate from the Farmer Business School

Fifty-one extension officers from Kisumu County have today graduated from Farmer Business School after successfully completing 21 days training. The event held at the Tom Mboya Labour College is an initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a deliberate effort to support county governments in the LREB region to
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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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