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Grant Agreement to Support the Establishment of Farmers Help Line Call Centre

Thursday, 16 July 2020 / Published in Agriculture, News Item, Veterinary services

Grant Agreement to Support the Establishment of Farmers Help Line Call Centre

The CEC Member for agriculture, livestock, fisheries and irrigation, Mr. Gilchrist Okuom today signed a grant agreement with Research Triangle Institute (RTI) to provide in kind grand aid of up to a total of KES 886,000 for supporting the establishment of the farmers’ helpline call center.

The farmers help line is set to work as an alternative agricultural extension services that will be provided virtually in this COVID-19 pandemic period, to mitigate the negative impacts of the pandemic on farm households and agricultural productivity.

RTI will provide in kind support to Kisumu County, 100% of the costs related to the phone service FOR the call center for 12 months, 100% of the internet costs for the call center  for a period of 12 months,100% of the office chairs and for the call center and 100% of the cost of four laptops and four mobile phones for the technical officers manning the help line while Kisumu county will contribute 100% of staff salaries and 100% of office space costs for the call center.

The help line will be operational from Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm and wll serve farmers in Kiswahili and Luo. The calls will be free of charge for the callers

 

The CEC Member for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation, Mr. Gilchrist Okuom signing a grant agreement with Research Triangle Institute (RTI) for a kind grant Aid

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