Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), in collaboration with the County Government of Embu, has trained over 60 young agripreneurs on Digital Soil Mapping to inform policies on improvement of soil texture.
The County Government of Embu plans to train seven agripreneurs in each of the 20 wards across the county, making a total of 140 who will be working directly with farmers in providing critical extension support to enhance productivity and sustainable agricultural practices.
The training is part of the government's national programme on soil sampling and testing across 45 counties apart from Nairobi and Mombasa that is set to revolutionize agriculture.
The information is expected to assist policy makers and farmers in making informed decisions on how to treat soil to reduce degradation and increase crop productivity.
