Kisumu Grabs the Best County Stand in Regional Agricultural Show

The department of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries and Blue Economy takes pride in being the best County stand in the just concluded Nyanza Regional Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show that was convened on the 24th – 28th July at the Mamboleo Show grounds. The theme for this year’s shows is “Promoting Climate Smart
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PICD Report Compilation Workshop

The County Project Coordination unit together with the Sub County technical team under the NAVCDP programme have embarked on the compilation of the Participatory Integrated Community Development (PICD) report at the Capital Hill Lodge in Nakuru. The Participatory Integrated Community Development (PICD) is a community mobilization tool that invokes a conversation with community to enable
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Elections for the Community Driven Development Committee has Kicked off in Kisumu

The identification and enlisting of community institutions that are key in steering the implementation of the National Value Chain Development project (NAVCDP)is ongoing in Kisumu. The exercise has been done in some Wards while others are preparing for the same. They are to identify seven representatives who form the community driven development committee (CDDC). They
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Kisumu Aquaculture Stakeholder Annual Review Workshop Held

The stakeholders and County officials from the four sub counties implementing Aquaculture Business Development Project, converged at the Empolos Hotel in Nakuru, to review the progress, challenges for the FY 2023/24 and to chart the adjustments required to improve aquaculture in the region. The meeting brought on board aquaculture stakeholders across the divide to review
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IFAD/ GoK Mission in Kisumu

A delegation from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) led by the global head of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Dr. Richard Abila together with representatives from the Project Steering Committee (PSC) had an engagement forum with the fish farmers supported by the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP). ABDP is a programme jointly funded by the
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Kisumu Beaches set for Face Lift in Sh 450M Plan

Kusa, Ogal and Asat beaches in Kisumu County are to undergo a major face lift courtesy of 450million funded by the Aquaculture Business Development Programme. This informed the organization of public participation sessions along the beaches yesterday to gather the views of the fisher folk and traders along the fish value chain nodes, in order
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Mitigating Lake Victoria Pollution to Save the Aquatic Life

The County Directorate of Fisheries and Blue economy collaborated with KMFRI to carry out a test into the Lake Victoria water to ascertain the cause of pollution that has in the past and recently caused massive losses to fish farmers within Winam Gulf. This initiative was carried out following a letter of complaint received by
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Kisumu Commemorates Annual Aquaculture Day

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

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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