At ASDSP, our goal is not just to change the face of Kenyan agriculture but to uplift the lives of millions of Kenyans through sustainable and profitable agricultural practices.
The programme is implemented by the Government of Kenya (National and 47 county governments) with strong participation of the private sector as direct beneficiaries or service providers. It is financed by the Government of Kenya, Sida and EU for a period of five years (2017-2022).
“Better opportunities and tools to enable poor people to improve their living conditions” The programme aims at transforming crop, livestock and fishery production into commercially oriented enterprises that ensure sustainable food and nutrition security by developing value chains that are environmentally resilient and socially inclusive. The stories briefly describe the groups and in some cases the individuals, the challenges they faced, the key programme interventions and the resulting changes that the beneficiaries groups experienced that improved their livelihoods.
Read moreThe government has announced plans to compensate farmers who have lost crops and livestock due to the ongoing floods in the country. Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Paul Rono stated that most farmers in arid and semi-arid areas (ASLs) lost over 70% of their livelihoods to the rains. The Ministry is working with the private sector to secure funds for the compensation exercise and implement necessary mitigation measures. The PS is also encouraging farmers in affected areas to consider growing tuber crops that thrive during heavy rains to reduce losses.
Read moreAgriculture is a major economic activity in Narok County, accounting for about 67% of the county’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The majority of the county’s 1.3 million people depend on agriculture for livelihood, with nearly half (46%) of the working population directly engaged in agricultural activities, mainly crops, livestock and fisheries production. Thus, increased productivity of the sector would go a long way to boost the county’s economy and improve the livelihood of the people.
Read moreNyeri County is predominantly an agricultural County with the potential to produce enough food for subsistence and commercial pur- poses. The County is well endowed with fertile and deep soils, mainly loam and sandy loam soils, which support growing crops, pastures, and trees. The County’s area is 3,337.1 km2, of which 987.5 Km2 and 758.5 Km2 are arable and non-arable land areas, respective- ly. The more significant part of the land is used for food crops, while the rest is used for cash crop farm- ing, livestock rearing, and farm for-
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