Kisumu Marks the Annual Aquaculture Day
Thursday, 26 May 2022
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
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
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
Thursday, 28 April 2022
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
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
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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Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kisumu
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
The County Department of Livestock has embarked on a deliberate move to create sustainable employment for the youths through active engagement in agribusiness for employment, wealth creation and poverty reduction. Today the CECM Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Gilchrist Okuom flunked by the Chief Officer Livestock and Fisheries, Madam Rosemary Raluoch, visited the Oboch
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100 Youths Enrolled in Business Mentorship and Coaching Programme Graduate in Kisumu
Friday, 01 April 2022
By : Emily Mikwa One hundred youths in Kisumu County yesterday graduated after successfully completing their training in a three-day business development boot camp and a 3 months business mentorship and coaching program. The program dubbed Jiinue Business accelerator, supported by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with I Choose
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Jiinue Business Accelerator Field Visit in Kisumu
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
By: Emily Mikwa The Director, Social Sector, Policy and Strategy Unit, Executive Office of the President, Ms. Elizabeth Mueni Kimulu in the company of a delegation from I Choose Life Africa, led by the CEO, Eng. Mike Mutungi together with the top officials from County Department of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries, today paid an
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Local Farmers from Kisumu North West Ward Receive Dairy Cows
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
By: Emily Mikwa Kisumu County Department of Livestock has distributed eleven more in calf dairy cows to local farmers with a view of boosting milk production in the region. The initiative is in line with Governor Nyong’o ‘s manifesto as a means of poverty eradication for the small-scale livestock farmers through enhanced income with a
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Capacity Building of Kisumu Women Street Food Vendors on Food Safety and Quality Management under the Green Cities Initiative
Friday, 18 March 2022
By: Emily Mikwa 56 Kisumu county women street food vendors are the beneficiaries of a four day training on matters food safety and quality management held in the pilot areas; Kondele, Nyalenda and Nyamasaria under the green Cities Initiative, supported by FAO, and implemented by the Practical Action in collaboration with the County Government of
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