Kisumu County Youth in Agribusiness Strategy 2022-2027 Launched

Stakeholders in Kisumu Agriculture sector, including governments’ representatives, Partners and private players, today attended the launch of youth in agribusiness strategy 2022/27, at the Kisumu Rotary Centre. The Strategy, unveiled seeks to address gaps that leads to low economic development, define a roadmap that will enhance exploitation of opportunities in the agriculture sector, provide a
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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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Kisumu Marks the World Fisheries Day

BY: Emily Mikwa Residents of Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in celebrating the world fisheries day at Kabong’o Farm in Awasi/ Onjiko Ward, Nyando Sub County. The event observed annually, every 21st November, highlighted the theme Investing in social protection to secure equitable blue transformation in the fisheries sector. The day
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Kisumu County Steps in to Cushion Fish Farmers from Massive Losses

By Nancy Juma The County Government has moved in with speed to rescue over 3700 fisherfolks who have suffered massive losses following mysterious death of fish stock along Lake Victoria. While addressing the press at his City Hall Office, Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o confirmed on-going reports of mass death of fish and foul
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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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Kisumu County Food Systems Assessment Validation Workshop

The County Government of Kisumu in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a two-day workshop as from the 29th to 30th September 2022 to validate the food assessment report and define a road map for the development of the Kisumu Food Strategy, under the Urban Food Systems Project. The workshop held at the
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Agri-Nutrition Conference

The ongoing lake region Agri Nutrition forum in Kisumu is one of the most important conferences seeking to push for nutrition prioritization and eradication of malnutrition in Kenya. The commitment by the current government to completely eradicate malnutrition in the next five years inspires hope among nutrition stakeholders that a lasting solution can be found
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Cone gardening changing the lives of Women Living with Disabilities in Kisumu

Food security among persons living with disabilities is critical in enabling the development of local, sustainable, and resilient urban food systems. Meet Madam Caroline a beneficiary of the cone garden from Kisumu West Sub County who outlines the benefits she has reaped since the establishment of a cone garden in her homestead. Caroline admits that
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