Governor Rotich Inaugurates Agricultural and Trade Exhibition
At least 60 exhibitors Participated in Thursday inaugural Agriculture and Trade fair at Iten Sports ground organized by the County government.
Hundreds of farmers who attended the event were taken through learning programs beside an opportunity to purchase products showcased by the exhibitors.
The theme of this year’s exhibition was ” Promoting adoption of innovative climate smart technologies for sustainable food security, nutrition and income.
H.E. Governor Wisely Rotich who graced the occasion said the exhibition was a step towards advancing his development agenda on promotion of cash crop farming.
The governor in his address passionately challenged every household in Elgeyo Marakwet to set aside half an acre for establishment of cash crop farming.
” We are on a mission to kick out poverty in our county and the only route towards achieving this is diversifying our sources of livelihood,” said Rotich.
Rotich said even if it may require support of the County Assembly to exert pressure on the People to embrace cash crop farming, he would personally engage the MCAs to drive his agenda.
He said his administration has mapped out the county in consideration to agricultural Production citing the areas which should be focussing on potatoes, pyrethrum, coffee, sorghum among others.
He also emphasized on livestock keeping, sheep, goats and poultry alongside other ways of diversifying income streams.
The governor asked farmers in the county to take advantage of the national government’s fertilizers subsidy which he said will be retailing as low as Sh2,500 down from the previous Sh.6,000.
Agriculture Executive Edwin Seroney whose department was instrumental in organizing the Trade fair described it as successful.
“This was just a test and it turned out to be wonderful. Next time we shall ensure the exhibition is devolved to the Ward level,”said Seroney
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