The on-going Workshop for special committee on agriculture. Livestock and fisheries at Prideinn Hotel,Mombasa.
The on-going Workshop for a special committee on agriculture. Livestock and fisheries at Prideinn Hotel, Mombasa.
The members are being taken through the previous and planned sector projects. Some of the planned projects are; installation of 5 greenhouses and water tanks, installation of 8 irrigation drip kits in institutions,rehabilitation of dog pond,construction of 20 fish ponds, installation of 11 fish tanks, establishment of one tree nursery, construct animal holding ground,establishment of 500 multistorey gardening units among many other planned projects for the financial year 2018/2019.
CECM for Agriculture. Livestock and Fisheries Arch Peter Wachira addressing members of the committtee on the sector's status.
The sector has previously installed 32 greenhouses houses in 17 institutions and 15 groups, installed 8 poultry units, installed 5 milk dispensers, rehabilitated 5 fish ponds, excavated 8 fish ponds and installed 14 fish tanks for the youth.
These projects are meant to create employment, improve on food security and nutrition.
The team is also set to deliberate on food systems and Nairobi Food Market Information System (NFMIS) aimed at connecting producers in the county as well as allow checks on food safety.
Present are County Executive for Food, Agriculture and Forestry, Arch. Peter Wachira Njuguna, Agriculture sector Chief officers; Makodingo and Mohamed Sahal, Assembly Committee Members for Agriculture, Sector Senior staff