Kisumu Commemorates Annual Aquaculture Day
Monday, 20 May 2024
Kisumu County today joined the rest of the nation in marking the annual aquaculture day at Mr. Joseph Hunters’ Farm in Onjiko /Awasi Ward, Nyando Sub County. The event marked annually every 20th of May, is the brain child of ABDP initiated on the 29th September, 2020. This year’s theme investing in climate smart aquaculture
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Induction of the Second Cohort of Agricultural Extension Officers in Kisumu
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The training of the second cohort of Agricultural Extension Officers kicks off in Kisumu at the Maseno Agricultural Training Center This follows the training of the first cohort that just ended last Friday in the same premise. Kisumu has since freshly recruited 101 technical and 14 administrative agricultural staff who have been charged with the
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The Post Harvest Management Strategies in Fish Value Chain
Friday, 05 April 2024
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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The Post Harvest Loss Management Strategies in the Poultry Value chains
Friday, 05 April 2024
By Emily Mikwa The Kenya Poultry Farmers Limited ( K P FL) located at Lolwe Estate in Kisumu, is an upcoming SME dealing in poultry value chain. It’s a business venture run by two youth directors, Mr Hezron Opiyo and Madam Elizabeth Opiyo. They mainly buy chicken from farmers, slaughter and sell to buyers. In
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Monitoring of ASDSP II Implementation of Innovations and Inventory Assets in Kisumu
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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
Friday, 16 February 2024
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
Friday, 02 February 2024
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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The Big Catch in Rabuor Primary School
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Rabuor Primary School in Kobura Ward, Nyando Sub County today harvested 700 tilapia fish weighing 315 Kgs. This is the second Primary School after St. Agnes Muhoroni primary School to benefit from the ABDP Support. Other beneficiary Schools include: Chulaimbo Primary School in Kisumu West Sub County and Ragen Primary School in Nyakach. The ABDP
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Fish Farming Supplementing School Feeding Programme
Thursday, 11 January 2024
By Emily Mikwa Today, St. Agnes Muhoroni primary School, Menara zone, Muhoroni Sub County harvested 278.14 Kgs of fish to supplement their feeding programme. This initiative was supported by the Aquaculture Business Development Program under the Kisimu County Directorate of Fisheries. The Objective of the ABDP programme is to support the school feeding program through
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