Governor Andrew Mwadime Pledges Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation

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Governor Andrew Mwadime Pledges Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation

Functions of the Department

COUNTY AGRICULTURE STRATEGIES

The Ministry of Agriculture at the county level has been assigned the following functions: crop husbandry, plant disease control, and agriculture development and marketing. This will be achieved in line with the following priorities and strategies.

INCREASE FOOD CROP PRODUCTION

  • Increase the acreage under irrigation Promote water harvesting for irrigation;
  • Diversify farming enterprises and Promote drought tolerant crops
  • Encourage the use of certified seeds and Promote use of modern farming techniques
  • Invest in research and development;
  • Increase pest surveillance and disease control initiatives;
  • Enhance extension services;
  • Drainage system improvement in the wet areas;
  • Farmers training on proper post- harvest handling of farm produce;
  • Construction of storage and cooling facilities for perishable produce;
  • Installation of an electric fence to be erected by KWS;
  • Establish marketing groups and Encourage the establishment of farmers’ cooperative societies;
  • Revitalize agricultural demonstration farms in all the wards;
  • Promotion of production of high value horticultural crops and high value traditional crops.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

  • Promotion of On farm structures e.g. terraces;
  • Tree planting campaigns during rainy seasons;

IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY

  • Provide subsidized inputs and promote the use of certified seeds;
  • Increase awareness on technologies to increase soil fertility;
  • Promote conservation agriculture including agro forestry;

INCREASE FARMERS INCOME

    • Establish agro-processing plants/ cottage industries;
    • Capacity building on value addition;
    • Monitor and disseminate market information;

SOURCE: Citizen Digital

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