Farming Becomes A Profitable Business
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Enacting favorable business regulations and licenses;
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Establishing the Laikipia Business Fund, with an allocation of at least KES 300 million per year;
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Training and marketing partnerships with large businesses and business membership organizations;
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Facilitate establishment of cottage industry.
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Publish a map of crops and livestock that are protable to produce in every village; Mobilize farmers to form marketing organizations to enter into contract farming with traders and processors;
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Offer inputs and AI subsidies to poor households to increase crops and livestock yields, to end hunger and reduce poverty;
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Develop and promote the Laikipia beef brand by creating disease-free zones and promoting feedlots;
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Co-invest with entrepreneurs and cooperatives to promote on-farm value addition for crops and livestock products.