West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has launched free distribution of fruit seedlings to farmers, coinciding with the onset of the rainy season.
Speaking during the official unveiling of the large scale fruit tree seedlings distribution program at the Aramaket County fruit tree nursery, Kachapin said the initiative is being executed by the West Pokot County government in collaboration with the national government and other partners.
The initiative falls under the Emergency Locust Response Project (ELRP), which began in 2021 and is set to conclude in June this year. "The project aims to mitigate the effects of climate challenges,'' he said.
The governor reported that through the project, the county plans to distribute 106,500 avocado seedlings (covering 2,130 acres), 201,300 mango seedlings (4,026 acres), 231,189 coffee seedlings (231 acres), 1000 citrus seedlings and 33,000 pyrethrum splits across the county, free of charge.
