Sh2.8m banana project #kenya

Farmers in Unguja will benefit from a Sh2.8 million
programme that seeks to enhance production of bananas
and sweet potatoes in the subcounty. Ugunja Community
Resource Centre has initiated the programme.
The centre's chief executive officer Aggrey Omondi said the
programme will benefit 4,075 farmers. Omondi was
speaking on Thursday at Savannah Hotel in Ugunja during
the launch of the programme.
He said the pilot project will be implemented in six
demonstration plots after the approval of the local chiefs
and other relevant stakeholders. "We intend to scale up the
programme once it proves to be successful and resources
are made available," said Omondi.
Omondi said they seek to link farmers with research
institutions such as Kenya Agricultural Research Institute,
Kenya Forestry Research Institute, World Agroforestry
Centre, and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services
among others.
Ugunja deputy county commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia urged
farmers to embrace crop diversification as the region has
good weather patterns and arable soils.