The government, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has launched a Sh6.4 billion initiative to revolutionize agriculture in the Lake Region.
The six-year project dubbed "Transforming Livelihoods through Climate-Resilient, Low-Carbon, Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in the Lake Region Economic Bloc" targets 14 counties and aims to boost food security, empower smallholder farmers, and promote climate-smart agriculture.
Speaking during the launch in Kisumu County, Cooperatives Principal Secretary (PS) Patrick Kilemi said the project will focus on six priority value chains, including dairy, poultry, coffee, tea, fruit trees, and African leafy vegetables.
With a target of supporting 140,000 farmers, including 80,000 cooperative members and 63,000 farmers' groups, the initiative aims to build climate resilience and drive the agricultural sector towards a low-carbon, sustainable future.
