The county government of Trans Nzoia will support potential investors to set up at least two maize milling plants as a way of promoting value addition on raw produce while creating employment opportunities.
Deputy Governor Philomena Kapkory has assured farmers in the county that they will soon have a better market for their cereals with underway plans to ensure proper value chains on agricultural produce.
Speaking at the Regional Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) farmers’ field day in Kitale, Kapkory said the county administration will focus on key areas that will improve productivity.
She underscored the need to embrace modern agricultural technologies and share knowledge on the same adding that market linkages will be established to ease that burden on the farmer.
Further, the Deputy Governor pointed out that the event whose theme is dubbed “Enhancing Diversification of technologies for Nutrition and Food Security” seeks to increase farming practices for the creation of commercial gains while upgrading from subsistence agriculture.
“This event provides an opportunity for farmers, traders and service providers to access modern technologies, establish agribusiness as well s market linkages,” Kapkory said.
She urged all farmers and the business community to take advantage of the occasion to create networks and linkages for Agri-business expansion.
On her part, Trans Nzoia County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture Mary Nzomo pointed out that the KEPHIS field day gives farmers a suitable opportunity to learn modern farming technologies, improve farming practices for increased agricultural productivity, wealth and employment creation.
Nzomo noted that her department will work closely with relevant stakeholders to provide interventions toward the management of pests and also access and affordability of artificial insemination services.
