The Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) has given out Sh9.02 million in grants to Migori entrepreneur groups to empower them economically in the fish value chain.
Speaking in one of the hotels in Migori town during the presentation of the cheques, Migori County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Livestock and the Blue Economic, Lucas Mosenda, said that 44 groups will benefit from the grant that is supported by ABDP, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). "We have 12 groups that have received Sh500,000 each with the rest receiving Sh100,000 in grants from ABDP, funded by IFAD to empower our entrepreneurs," said Mosenda.
He said the grants will help fish farmers, fish processors, fish formulators and trainers to improve their productivity in aquaculture.
The official added that the county was at the forefront in boosting aquaculture to improve the economic activities of the county and the South Nyanza region.
