- April 8, 2021
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Magdalene Mbutu’s farm
2019 NFCC had a meeting with WWF Team in Naivasha with a team from WWF Panda Labs that deals with innovations. had a farm visit at Ndabibi Naivasha to farmer Magdalene Mbutu’s farm who is practicing Sustainable Consumption and Production practices a project implemented by WWF and Agriculture officers in Naivasha. The Farmer has managed to harvest her tomato in…
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- March 20, 2021
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Pyrethrum value chain training
Twenty pyrethrum farmers are undergoing a three-day training program on the pyrethrum value chain, in a bid to increase pyrethrum production in the County. The farmers who are drawn from various pyrethrum growing areas in the County will then train other farmers in their home areas to ensure more of them venture into the pyrethrum growing business. This is part…
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- March 13, 2021
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Farmers Computer Lab
NFCC has setup a farmer’s computer lab at Agricultural Training Institute Nakuru. Farmers will now have free access to information via the internet.
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- March 13, 2021
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WWFK Visit to Farmer Call Center
2019 NFCC had a meeting with WWF Team in Naivasha and a team from WWF Panda Labs that deals with innovations. Inspecting the progress of the Nakuru Farmers Call Centre they have been supporting.
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- November 20, 2020
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Kitchen garden projects
NFCC is promoting Kitchen garden technologies
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- December 20, 2017
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Zero-Grazing Structure
The County Government of Nakury in partnership with AgriFi is setting up a modern 10-unit zero-grazing structure worth Ksh. 2 million. The unit which is in the initial construction stages is expected to be complete by end of March and will serve as a demo for farmers. The unit will comprise of a milking area, feed store, spraying unit, bio-digester…
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- December 20, 2017
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Fishing in Lake Naivasha.
The County Government of Nakuru has requested the National Government for security agencies to help curb the rampant cases of illegal fishing in Lake Naivasha. Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Hon. Linah Chebii, affirmed the Government’s support in fighting illegal fishing through regulation of the sub sector. The CAS was speaking during the restocking of 100,000 fingerlings…
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- December 20, 2017
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Warehouse operator license
Nakuru County will be the first county to issue a warehouse operator license renewable every financial year. The license is offered to warehouses to transact valid business. This was unveiled during a courtesy call paid by officials of the council to the office of Agriculture CECM, Dr. Immaculate Maina. This follows an official launch on the warehouse receipt system by…
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- December 20, 2017
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Subsidized mechanization services
Farmers in Nakuru County will now have access to subsidized mechanization services following a partnership with JOSAM Africa under the Nakuru County Agricultural Mechanization Service Project (NCAMSP). Agriculture CECM. Dr. Immaculate Maina, said the project would help farmers reduce over reliance on human labor which is not economical. In the long run, Dr Maina said farmers will enjoy increased yields…
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- December 20, 2017
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Training farmers on on-farm feed formulation
The County Government has embarked on training farmers on on-farm feed formulation in a move that will ensure reduction of production costs in dairy farming. At the same time, they can now address challenges of proper feeding shifting from grass based forage, which has resulted to low potential production of animals, to on farm feed formulation with high protein content.…
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