Sector Priorities Priorities Strategies Increase food crop production Increase the acreage under irrigation Promote water harvesting for irrigation; Diversify farming enterprises and Promote drought tolerant crops Re-introduction of drought resistant cash crops such as sisal and paper Encourage the use of certified seeds and Promote use of modern farming techniques Invest in research and development; Increase pest surveillance and disease control initiatives; Enhance extension services; Drainage system improvement in the wet areas; Farmers training on proper post- harvest handling of farm produce; Construction of storage and cooling facilities for perishable produce; Installation of an electric fence to be erected by KWS; Establish marketing groups and Encourage the establishment of cooperative farmers’ societies; Revitalize agricultural demonstration farms in all the wards; Promotion of production of high value horticultural crops and high value traditional crops. Soil and water conservation Promotion of On farm structures e.g. terraces; Tree planting campaigns during rainy seasons. Improve soil fertility; Provide subsidized fertilizer and promote the use of certified seeds; Increase awareness on technologies to increase soil fertility; Promote conservation agriculture including agro forestry; Increase farmers income Establish agro-processing plants/ cottage industries; Capacity building on value addition; Monitor and disseminate market information Table 21: Sector Priorities Ongoing Projects and Programmes Vision 2030 Flagship Projects Project Name Objectives Targets Description of activities Fertilizer Cost Reduction Project Increase crop Provide Provision of subsidized fertilizer through support All Wards yields in the 15,200 MT from the Taita Taveta County Government to County of fertilizer Increase farm yields and by extension increase to farmers income at the house hold level farmer’s Development of the Arid Semi Increase crop 4834 Ha to Construction and rehabilitation of water harvesting Arid Lands(ASAL) acreage under be under and irrigation infrastructure. All Wards irrigation agriculture Ongoing Projects and Programmes Project Name/ Location Objectives Targets Description of activities Kenya Agricultural Promotion of banana 5value chains-1500 Farmer training on production, marketing and Productivity Agro-business and through value chain farmers bananas, value addition Programme (KAPAP) approach 1200 tomatoes. Purchase or 30 motor cycles for extension ,7 four Dairy ,Aloe Vera wheel drive vehicles ,Lorry and Tipper
Sector Priorities Priorities Strategies Increase food crop production Increase the acreage under irrigation Promote water harvesting for irrigation; Diversify farming enterprises and Promote drought tolerant crops Re-introduction of drought resistant cash crops such as sisal and paper Encourage the use of certified seeds and Promote use of modern farming techniques Invest in research and development; Increase pest surveillance and disease control initiatives; Enhance extension services; Drainage system improvement in the wet areas; Farmers training on proper post- harvest handling of farm produce; Construction of storage and cooling facilities for perishable produce; Installation of an electric fence to be erected by KWS; Establish marketing groups and Encourage the establishment of farmers’ cooperative societies; Revitalize agricultural demonstration farms in all the wards; Promotion of production of high value horticultural crops and high value traditional crops. Soil and water conservation Promotion of On farm structures e.g. terraces; Tree planting campaigns during rainy seasons. Improve soil fertility; Provide subsidized fertilizer and promote the use of certified seeds; Increase awareness on technologies to increase soil fertility; Promote conservation agriculture including agro forestry; Increase farmers income Establish agro-processing plants/ cottage industries; Capacity building on value addition; Monitor and disseminate market information Table 21: Sector Priorities Ongoing Projects and Programmes Vision 2030 Flagship Projects Project Name Objectives Targets Description of activities Fertilizer Cost Reduction Project All Wards Increase crop yields in the County Provide 15,200 MT of fertilizer to farmers Provision of subsidized fertilizer through support from the Taita Taveta County Government to Increase farm yields and by extension increase farmer’s income at the house hold level Development of the Arid Semi Arid Lands(ASAL) All Wards Increase crop acreage under irrigation 4834 Ha to be under agriculture Construction and rehabilitation of water harvesting and irrigation infrastructure. Ongoing Projects and Programmes Project Name/ Location Objectives Targets Description of activities Kenya Agricultural Productivity Agro-business Programme (KAPAP) Promotion of banana and through value chain approach 5value chains-1500 farmers bananas, 1200 tomatoes. Dairy ,Aloe Vera Farmer training on production, marketing and value addition Purchase or 30 motor cycles for extension ,7 four wheel drive vehicles ,Lorry and Tipper
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