Boosting Agricultural Enterprises and Value Enhancement for Economic Development in Bungoma through Initial Support from Lusaka
In Bungoma County, Governor Kenneth Lusaka is spearheading a drive to revolutionize the agricultural sector and empower the youth through agribusiness and value addition.
The National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) has already boosted Bungoma's agricultural profile globally, and the county's agricultural sector is described as the backbone of its economy.
Mabanga Agricultural Training Centre (ATC) is a strategic hub for transforming farming practices in the region, according to Governor Lusaka. The free Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) feeding programme in Bungoma County may be supported by crops produced at Mabanga ATC.
Governor Lusaka plans to use available land at Mabanga ATC for large-scale maize production and other crops. He urges farmers not to sell their maize cheaply and to focus on value addition. To this end, he has allocated Sh24 million for a coffee roasting and packaging unit at Mt Elgon Coffee Mill.
The Governor is also engaging potential international markets to secure premium prices for Bungoma coffee. He has allocated Sh19 million for a grader and the construction of a warehouse at Musese Coffee Mill.
The Farmers Field Day at Mabanga ATC is promoting agricultural knowledge exchange and innovation, according to Governor Lusaka. He reiterates his focus on making agriculture a profitable and youth-driven enterprise.
While specific details about Governor Lusaka's initiatives focused on youth empowerment through agribusiness and value addition are scarce in recent sources, it is generally known that his administration has been involved in development projects in Bungoma County, which typically include agricultural development given the county’s economy. Initiatives to empower youth in agribusiness often involve training in modern farming techniques, access to markets, provision of startup capital, and encouraging value addition to farm products to boost income.
For detailed information on his policies or programs in this area, it would be best to consult official Bungoma County government releases or recent speeches by Governor Lusaka focused on youth and agriculture development. Governor Lusaka urges Bungoma residents, especially the youth, to embrace agribusiness and value addition.
- The Governor's drive in Bungoma County aims to transform the agricultural sector, focusing on agribusiness and value addition as a means to empower the youth.
- The National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project has enhanced Bungoma's global agricultural profile, and Governor Lusaka plans to use land at Mabanga ATC for large-scale maize production and other crops.
- Governor Lusaka has allocated funds for a coffee roasting and packaging unit at Mt Elgon Coffee Mill, and he is engaging potential international markets to secure premium prices for Bungoma coffee.
- To boost income, Governor Lusaka's initiatives for youth empowerment in agribusiness often include training in modern farming techniques, access to markets, provision of startup capital, and encouraging value addition to farm products.
