Agricultural Mechanization Increase agricultural 9 tractors Purchase of tractors and farm Services Station at productivity implements machinery Mwatunge seed Farm 9 operators and one Employment of plant operators and supervisor supervisors Renovation of buildings 1 office , 1 store, 1 house Water harvesting Increase agricultural 20 water pans, Coordinate excavation and desilting of Programme productivity water pans, Training staff on water All Wards harvesting and management Soil and water management Increase agricultural 20 officers Training staff on soil fertility and riverbank protection productivity management practices. All Wards 10 sites Catchment conservation 150 Kms pegged Riverbank pegging 5 sites Ploughing contest Green House Programme Promote the use of green 20 demonstration and Construction of Green Houses for All wards houses for increase training Green houses demonstration and training of farmers productivity constructed Technology Transfer Increase agricultural 5 Consultations with Collaborating with stakeholders on programme; productivity research institutions demand driven research All Wards Attend 10 conferences/ Coordinate dissemination of seminars / workshop information opportunities in within and outside the appropriate technologies County. Increase Agricultural 60 food and crops Food and nutritional Coordinating food security initiatives, productivity situation reports security Programme Monitor food balances of major crops, compiled, Organize focused staff educational All Wards tours within and outside the County, 20 Horticulture and -Organize farmers tour industrial crops reports -Monitor performance of major compiled horticultural and industrial crops and -5 staff tours promote their production, Training -4 farmers tours staff on early warning systems and crop production technologies 20 officers trained. Crop, Pests and Disease Reduce crop losses 20 officers trained Train staff on crop and produce Control and management protection. All Wards Coordinate surveillance and control of 4 tons of assorted strategic pests chemicals purchased Purchase of chemicals Training on pest and disease control; armyworm Reach at least 10,000 control; LGB surveillance; Assist with farm families per year chemicals during emergency outbreaks Agricultural inputs fund Enhance accessibility of 31,500 farmers access Coordinate acquisition and access to All Wards affordable inputs Assorted inputs affordable inputs Agricultural credit and Increase access to credit 30% farmers to access Coordinating access to credit and financial services and financial services credit and affordable financial services
Agricultural Mechanization Services Station at Mwatunge seed Farm Increase agricultural productivity 9 tractors 9 operators and one supervisor 1 office , 1 store, 1 house Purchase of tractors and farm implements machinery Employment of plant operators and supervisors Renovation of buildings Water harvesting Programme All Wards Increase agricultural productivity 20 water pans, Coordinate excavation and desilting of water pans, Training staff on water harvesting and management Soil and water management and riverbank protection All Wards Increase agricultural productivity 20 officers 10 sites 150 Kms pegged Training staff on soil fertility management practices. Catchment conservation Riverbank pegging 5 sites Ploughing contest Green House Programme All wards Promote the use of green houses for increase productivity 20 demonstration and training Green houses constructed Construction of Green Houses for demonstration and training of farmers Technology Transfer programme; All Wards Increase agricultural productivity 5 Consultations with research institutions Attend 10 conferences/ seminars / workshop within and outside the County. Collaborating with stakeholders on demand driven research Coordinate dissemination of information opportunities in appropriate technologies Food and nutritional security Programme All Wards Increase Agricultural productivity 60 food and crops situation reports compiled, 20 Horticulture and industrial crops reports compiled -5 staff tours -4 farmers tours 20 officers trained. Coordinating food security initiatives, Monitor food balances of major crops, focused staff educational tours within and outside the County, -Organize farmers tour -Monitor performance of major horticultural and industrial crops and promote their production, Training staff on early warning systems and crop production technologies Crop, Pests and Disease Control and management All Wards Reduce crop losses 20 officers trained 4 tons of assorted chemicals purchased Reach at least 10,000 farm families per year Train staff on crop and produce protection. Coordinate surveillance and control of strategic pests Purchase of chemicals Training on pest and disease control; armyworm control; LGB surveillance; Assist with chemicals during emergency outbreaks Agricultural inputs fund All Wards Enhance accessibility of affordable inputs 31,500 farmers access Assorted inputs Coordinate acquisition and access to affordable inputs Agricultural credit and financial services Increase access to credit and financial services 30% farmers to access credit and affordable Coordinating access to credit and financial services Organize
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