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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The Post Harvest Management Strategies in Fish Value Chain

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

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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